If you're a regular visitor to our blog, then you may have come across our post last month concerning the issue of warrantless searches. As we explained in the post, our laws try to protect the rights of Virginia residents by making it illegal for police to enter a...
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Arrested Virginia man denies committing double bigamy
It has been nearly two months since we discussed bigamy, or the act of being married to more than one person at the same time. Bigamy is against the law in Virginia; from a family law perspective, a marriage is void if one of the “spouses” was already...
Could lowering the drinking age be a good thing for Virginians?
Most of today's readers know that the legal national drinking age is 21. But do you know why? If you don't, that's okay. Few know that the age of 21 was set on July 17, 1984 when then President Ronald Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. The act...
The use of search warrants in Virginia drunk-driving cases
Most people, whether they've had a run in with the law or not, know that our legal system is incredibly complex. Filled with thousands of statutes and regulations spanning across state and federal jurisdiction lines, it's not always easy to keep everything straight or...
Divorce rate decreases with age at nuptials — to a point
Love may find you at any age. Unmarried people should not assume they will be single for life, if they do not want to be. In fact, getting married too young has been associated with higher divorce rates. However, a new university study suggests that getting married...
Can asthma affect your ability to use ignition interlocks?
It's not often that we ask our Virginia readers to consider criminal cases in other states. That's because, as you're probably already be aware, each state has the authority to enforce its own laws. This means that what applies in one state may not necessarily apply...
Watch out drivers, Virginia has some strict DUI laws
In a study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub, Virginia ranked in the top 10 for states with the strictest DUI enforcement laws. This is because, unlike the rest of the nation, our state not only requires more time in jail for offenders, it also costs...
3 situations that can force a change in child support
When it comes to child support, the paying spouse may think that he or she is locked into an ironclad agreement that will never be changed under any circumstance. The monthly figure you pay will be your responsibility until the support agreement is fulfilled, and...
Self-driving cars and the unique problem they create for DUI laws
The discussion regarding self-driving cars has taken a shift in the last few years. No longer are people asking if they will become a reality. Now people are wondering when they will become a reality. This is thanks in part to the push from Google to develop and test...
Things you may not know about Virginia’s DUI laws
If there are two things that just about everyone knows about drunk-driving charges it's 1.) a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal here in Virginia, and 2.) multiple DUI convictions can lead to felony charges of worsening severity. But as so many of our readers probably...
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