§ 78-18. Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to various traffic offenses or related accidents.

(a)

A person convicted of violating any of the following provisions shall be liable in a separate civil action for reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by the county, the police department, any volunteer fire or rescue squad, or by any combination thereof, when providing an emergency response to any accident or incident related to such violation or when issuing any arrest warrant or summons:

(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 section 78-2 of the Code of the County of Prince George, when such operation of a motor vehicle, train or watercraft while so impaired is the proximate cause of an accident or results in a warrant or summons;

(2)

The provisions of Code of Virginia, Article 7 (§ 46.2-852 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2, or section 78-2 of the Code of the County of Prince George, relating to reckless driving when such reckless driving is the proximate cause of an accident; and

(3)

The provisions of [Code of Virginia,] § 46.2-894 relating to improperly leaving the scene of an accident.

(b)

In determining "reasonable expenses," the county, in accordance with state law, shall bill a flat fee of $350.00. As used in this section, "appropriate emergency response" includes all costs of providing law enforcement, firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services except costs related to emergency ambulance transport pursuant to section 34-71 et seq. of this Code. Alternatively, the court may order as restitution the reasonable expenses incurred by the county for firefighting, rescue and emergency medical services or police response.

(Ord. No. O-14-21, § 1, 9-9-2014)

(Ord. No. O-14-21, § 1, 9-9-2014)