Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to DUI incidents.

Norfolk City Code § 25-255.1

in effect

Sec. 25-255.1. - Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to DUI incidents. (a) A person convicted of any of the following provisions shall, at the time of sentencing or in a separate civil action, be liable to the city for restitution of reasonable expenses incurred by the city for responding law enforcement, firefighting, rescue and emergency services, including those incurred by the sheriff's office of the city, when providing an appropriate emergency response to any accident or incident related to such violation. Further, a person convicted of violating any of the following provisions shall, at the time of sentencing or in a separate civil action, be liable to the city for restitution of reasonable expenses incurred by the city when issuing any related arrest warrant or summons, including expenses incurred by the sheriff's office of the city: (1) The provisions of Code of Virginia §§ 18.2-36.1, 18.2-51.4, 18.2-266, 18.2-266.1, 29.1-738, 29.1-738.02 or 46.2-341.24 or a similar city ordinance, when such operation of a motor vehicle, engine, train or watercraft while so impaired is the proximate cause of the accident or incident; (2) The provisions of Code of Virginia, title 46.2, chapter 8, article 7, (§ 46.2-852 et seq.), relating to reckless driving, or a similar city ordinance, when such reckless driving is the proximate cause of the accident or incident; (3) The provisions of Code of Virginia, title 46.2, chapter 3, article 1 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.), as amended, relating to driving without a license or driving with a suspended or revoked license, or a similar city ordinance; and (4) The provisions of Code of Virginia § 46.2-894, as amended, relating to improperly leaving the scene of an accident, or a similar city ordinance. (b) Personal liability under this section for reasonable expenses of an appropriate emergency response pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in the aggregate for a particular accident, arrest or incident occurring in such city. In determining "reasonable expenses", the city may bill a flat fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or a minute-by-minute accounting of the actual costs incurred. As used in this section "appropriate emergency responses" includes all costs of providing law enforcement, firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services. The court may order as restitution the reasonable expenses incurred by the locality for responding law enforcement, firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services. The provisions of this section shall not preempt or limit any remedy available to the city to recover the reasonable expenses to an emergency response to an accident or incident not involving impaired driving, operation of a vehicle or other conduct as set forth herein. (c) The fire and police departments shall compile a report of the reasonable expenses of the appropriate emergency response for each accident or incident and forward that information to the city attorney's office. (Ord. No. 44,066, § 1, 12-7-10)

Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH25MOVECO_ARTVIIDRMOVEETWHIN_S25-255.1REEXINREDUINFetched: 11/1/2026