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HOUSE BILL NO. 768 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 14, 2004 A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-294.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dismissal of one of dual charges for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving upon conviction of other charge. ---------- Patron-- Hurt ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 19.2-294.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 19.2-294.1. Dismissal of one of dual charges for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving upon conviction of other charge.

Whenever any person is charged with a violation of § 18.2-51.4 or § 18.2-266 or any similar ordinances of any county, city, or town and with reckless driving in violation of § 46.2-852 or any ordinance of any county, city or town incorporating § 46.2-852 growing out of the same act or acts, is tried simultaneously for both charges, and is convicted of one of these charges, the court shall dismiss the remaining charge.