{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-493","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-493","heading":"Demerit points valid for two years","body":"Demerit points, assigned to any conviction, or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, shall be valid for a period of two years from the date the offense was committed. Demerit points used prior to the termination of the two-year period as the basis for suspension, revocation, probation, or other action which extends beyond the two-year period shall remain valid until the suspension, revocation, probationary period, or other action has terminated.1974, c. 453, § 46.1-514.7; 1989, c. 727.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle II. TITLING, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE","Chapter 3. LICENSURE OF DRIVERS","Article 19. DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-493/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"a61a577a82bc3588ceca4e2717d0479ad91ba0be668568ef9312eddf8b0386f5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-492","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-494"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}