CHAPTER 376

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-418, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia relating to the destruction of certain records in the office
of the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles after certain
established periods of time. § 319]

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Approved April 1, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That § 46.1-413, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-413. In the event a person is convicted of a charge described
in subdivision (a) or (b) of § 46.1-412 or forfeits bail or collateral or
other deposit to secure the defendant’s appearance upon such charges un-
less the conviction has been set aside or the forfeiture vacated; or in
the event there is rendered a judgment for damages against a person as
described in subdivision (c) of § 46.1-412 every county or municipal court
or clerk of a court of record shall forward an abstract of the record to
the Commissioner within fifteen days, or in case of civil judgments, thirty
days after such conviction, forfeiture or judgment has become final with-
out appeal or has become final by affirmance on appeal. The Commissioner
shall keep such records in the offices of the Division and they shall be
opened to the inspection of any person during business hours, provided
the Commissioner with the approval of the Governor may destroy the
record of any conviction, forfeiture, or judgment, when * three years
have elapsed from the date thereof, except * records of conviction or
forfeiture upon charges of reckless driving and exceeding the established
lawful rates of speed, which records may be destroyed when five years
have elapsed from the date thereof, and further excepting those records
that alone or in connection with other records will require suspension or
lara of a license or registration under any applicable provisions of

is title.

There shall be allowed to the clerk of any court a fee of fifty cents for
each report hereunder to be taxed and payable as a part of the court costs.