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2012 SESSION
12100689DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-51.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-51.4. Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated.
A. Any person who, as a result of driving while intoxicated in
violation of § 18.2-266 or any local ordinance substantially similar thereto in
a manner so gross, wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for
human life, unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury of another person
resulting in permanent and significant physical impairment shall
be is guilty
of a Class 6 felony, punishment for which
shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year.
The driver's license of any person convicted under this section shall be
revoked pursuant to subsection B of § 46.2-391.
B. The provisions of Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, upon arrest for a violation of this section.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $125,797 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.