This is by no means all encompassing for our General Assembly were busy when they all converged on Richmond in January. These are a few of the new laws that you can prepare for in 2010.
Now, with the new Va. Code 19.2-130.1, should a judge issue a capias and order an accused held without bond, a magistrate cannot give that accused a bond when he is arrested.
Va. Code 19.2-386.16(B) will be changed so that if you abduct someone or pander a juvenile prostitute you lose your car. Thank goodness because this will really have a big affect on those pedophiles.
So, if you're a homeless guy living under the Manchester Bridge, for example, and you are required to register as a sex offender, you will now have to provide to big brother the location of your washing machine box. This is the new Va. Code 9.1-903(J).
My personal favorite is the new Va. Code 18.2-308. Thank goodness you will be able to take your concealed weapon into the bar with you, but if you have your hidden gun that no one knows about and drink, you will have committed a class 2 misdemeanor.
Another segment of Va. Code 18.2-308, which is the amendment that makes it my favorite, is that a person may now carry a concealed firearm in a car if it is locked in a compartment or a container.
With the exception of cops, Va. Code 46.2-857 now defines reckless driving as two motorcycles to ride side by side in one lane.
Check your buddy's license because you will have committed a class 1 misdemeanor if you allow your unlicensed buddy to drive your car with Va. Code 46.2-301.1.
This gets the FABULOUS award. Va. Code 19.2-73(B) will now allow a cop with probable cause that a driver has driven under the influence within three hours can legally arrest the driver even if he did not see the driving.