Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles
Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-943: Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing
What this law says, in plain English
Courts may consider a defendant's prior traffic record when sentencing someone convicted of a traffic offense, and the defendant may present evidence about the nature of prior convictions or license suspensions.
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