Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-268.1

Chemical testing to determine alcohol or drug content of blood; definitions

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Barnes (1993)

Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Stump (January 2006)

1992, c. 830; 2005, cc. 868, 881; 2020, cc. 1227, 1246.

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As used in §§ 18.2-268.2 through 18.2-268.12, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

The phrase "alcohol or drug" means alcohol, a drug or drugs, or any combination of alcohol and a drug or drugs.

The phrase "blood or breath" means either or both.

"Chief police officer" means the sheriff in any county not having a chief of police, the chief of police of any county having a chief of police, the chief of police of the city, or the sergeant or chief of police of the town in which the charge will be heard, or their authorized representatives.

"Department" means the Department of Forensic Science.

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Forensic Science.

"License" means any driver's license as defined in § 18.2-6.

"Ordinance" means a county, city or town ordinance.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.