What happens after a DUI arrest in Virginia?
Administrative License Suspension: Your driver’s license will be automatically suspended for 7 days if your breath test result was more than .08, or more than .02 if you are under 21 years of age, or if you refused to submit to the breath test. If you successfully challenge the administrative suspension your license to drive will be reinstated immediately. If you do not successfully challenge the administrative license suspension you can not drive during that 7 day suspension period. In this case your license will be returned to you when the suspension period ends. Driving during the 7 day suspension period is a serious criminal offense and if you are found guilty of doing so your license will be suspended for an additional period of time and you will probably be put in jail and fined. Arraignment : If you are held in jail and are not able to post your bond, the arraignment will be the next business day. If after being arrested you are released from jail the arraignment is typically sc
