An arrest for a DUI generally results in a temporary license suspension (even if the driver is never convicted of a DUI). After a DUI arrest in Virginia, the police may take away the driver’s Virginia driver’s license. However, the police in Virginia cannot take away a driver’s out-of-state license.
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