Monthly Archives: November 2024
Significant Uptick in Drug Arrests in 2023
Lawmakers’ attitudes about drugs may have changed, but law enforcement attitudes haven’t.. In fact, their anti-drug campaigns went up a notch in 2023. Categorically, the largest increase was the number of individuals arrested for drug arrest charges under the age of 18, which increased by 51 percent between 2022 and 2023. Overall arrest figures… Read More »
Can You Get a DUI Off Your Record in Virginia?
In a few cases, yes, but in most cases, it’s complicated. Virginia has a broad record expunction and sealing program. Expunged records almost literally disappear, and sealed records disappear for most purposes. However, such relief is unavailable in most DUI matters. Nevertheless, relief is available in this area, so a DUI conviction need not… Read More »
