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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-268.8 — Fees
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Driving Motor Vehicle, Etc., While Intoxicated, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-268.8
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Payment for withdrawing blood shall not exceed $25, which shall be paid out of the appropriation for criminal charges. If the person whose blood sample was withdrawn is subsequently convicted for a violation of § 18.2-266 , 18.2-266.1 , or subsection B of § 18.2-272 or of a similar ordinance, or is placed under the purview of a probational, educational, or rehabilitational program as set forth in § 18.2-271.1 , the amount charged by the person withdrawing the sample shall be taxed as part of the costs of the criminal case and shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.
If the person whose blood sample was withdrawn is subsequently convicted for violation of § 18.2-266 , 18.2-266.1 , or subsection B of § 18.2-272 or a similar ordinance, a fee of $25 for testing the first blood sample by the Department shall be taxed as part of the costs of the criminal case and shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.
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