Legal Presence Panel

DMV established a ten-member Legal Presence Panel to help the agency make policy decisions affecting implementation of the legal presence legislation. DMV Commissioner D. B. Smit chairs the Panel.

The purpose of the Legal Presence Panel was to make recommendations on policy issues affecting implementation of HB1954/SB1058 to ensure compliance with the law while best accommodating the needs and interests of DMV's customers in a manner that is fair, equitable, minimizes hardships to customers and that is cost effective for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Meeting Minutes

• July 17, 2003
  
• July 2, 2003
  
• June 18, 2003
  
• June 13, 2003

Action/Issue Statements

• Implementation of the Save Program (POL-1)
  
• Designated Offices or Windows for Processing Transactions (POL-2)
  
• Designation of Temporary on Documents with Expiration Tied to Applicant"s Legal Presence (POL-4)
  
• Issuance of Driver's Licenses, Learner's Permits and Photo ID Card at Time of Visit to DMV (POL-5)
  
• Accepting Notification that a Document Holder is Not Lawfully in the U.S. (POL-7)
  
• Minimum Period of Document Validity (POL-8)
  
• Grace Period for Expired Documents (POL-9)
  
• Obtaining DMV Documents During Periof of Valid Legal Presence in U.S.(POL-10)
  
• Regulations to Implement HB1954/SB1068 (POL-11)
  
• Mail-in or FAX of Legal Presence Documents in Limited Circumstances (POL-12)
  
• Modifications to DL and ID Card Applications in Implementing Legal Presence Legislation (POL-14)
  
• Application of New Law to Licenses, Revoked or Cancelled Prior to January 1, 2004 (POL-16)
  
• License Status Post Compliance/Pre-Legan Presence Proof (POL-17)
  
• Initial Steps for Communicating Implementation of HB1954/SB1068 to Public and Other Audiences (PRO-1)
  
• Driver Licensing And Identification Card Issuance (PRO-3)