Procedimientos legales y alivio de multas en Virginia

Explicación Simple

En Virginia, cuando alguien quiere que se le perdone una multa, debe hacer una solicitud al Gobernador. Para esto, necesita presentar algunos documentos que expliquen su situación y la decisión del tribunal. Si el Gobernador acepta, la multa se ajusta oficialmente.

Es como si tu profesor te pusiera una falta, y tú le pides que te perdone. Necesitas llevarle una nota que explique por qué crees que mereces una segunda oportunidad.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibió una multa de $100 por estacionarse mal. Después de un tiempo, Juan decide que esa multa es demasiado y pide al Gobernador que se la perdone. Para hacer esto, presenta documentos que muestran que no sabía que estaba mal estacionado. Si el Gobernador está de acuerdo, se anula la multa, y Juan ya no tiene que pagarla.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-367 - Proceedings to be according to common law. All proceedings had before the court under the provisions of the three preceding sections shall be according to the course of the common-law practice, except that no formal pleadings shall be necessary. Code 1950, § 19.1-356; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495. Va. Code § 19.2-368 - Course of proceeding when relief asked of the Governor. Whenever application shall be made to the Governor by or on behalf of any person desiring to be relieved, in whole or in part, of any such fine or penalty, the petition, answer, certificate of facts, and opinion of the court provided for in §§ 19.2-364 , 19.2-365 and 19.2-366 , duly authenticated by the clerk of the court, shall accompany the application, which shall be in writing. In all cases in which the Governor shall remit a fine or penalty he shall issue his order to the clerk of the court by which such fine or penalty was imposed; or if such fine or penalty was imposed by a court not of record, to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which the judge of such court not of record holds office, and such court shall, at its next term, or immediately, if then in session, cause such order to be spread upon the law order book of its court; and the clerk of such court shall immediately, upon the receipt of such order, mark the judgment for such fine or penalty, and costs, or so much thereof as the person may have been relieved of, "remitted by the Governor," upon the Judgment Lien Docket of the court of the county or city in which it may have been recorded. The Governor shall communicate to the General Assembly at each session the particulars of every case of fine or penalty remitted, with his reason for remitting the same. Code 1950, § 19.1-357; 1960, c. 366;