CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISMISSAL OF ONE OF DUAL CHARGES FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AND RECKLESS
DRIVING UPON CONVICTION OF OTHER CHARGE (§ 19.2-294.1)

Whenever any person is charged with a violation of § 18.2-266 or any similar
ordinances of any county, city, or town and with reckless driving in violation
of § 46.2-852 or any ordinance of any county, city or town incorporating §
46.2-852, growing out of the same act or acts and is convicted of one of these
charges, the court shall dismiss the remaining charge.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-259.1; 1960, c. 493; 1975, c. 495; 1997, c. 691;
2004, c. 937.