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A. Any vehicle knowingly used by the owner thereof or used by another with his knowledge of and during the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a second or subsequent offense of § 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 or 18.2-346 or of a similar ordinance of any county, city or town or knowingly used for the transportation of any stolen goods, chattels or other property, when the value of such stolen goods, chattels or other property is $1,000 or more, or any stolen property obtained as a result of a robbery, without regard to the value of the property, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. The vehicle shall be seized by any law-enforcement officer arresting the operator of such vehicle for the criminal offense, and delivered to the sheriff of the county or city in which the offense occurred. The officer shall take a receipt therefor. B. Any vehicle knowingly used by the owner thereof or used by another with his knowledge of and during the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a misdemeanor violation of subsection D of § 18.2-346 or a felony violation of (i) Article 3 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 or (ii) § 18.2-346 where the prostitute is a minor, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. The vehicle shall be seized by any law-enforcement officer arresting the operator of such vehicle for the criminal offense, and delivered to the sheriff of the county or city in which the offense occurred. The officer shall take a receipt therefor. C. Forfeiture of such vehicle shall be enforced as is provided in Chapter 22.1 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.). Code 1950, §§ 18.1-103, 18.1-107.1; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 247; 1970, c. 353; 1975, cc. 14, 15, § 18.2-110; 1981, c. 188; 1982, c. 509; 1992, cc. 310, 725; 1993, cc. 609, 866; 2004, c. 18.2-346 ; 2010, c. 18.2-346 ; 2011, cc. 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 ; 2012, cc. 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 ; 2018, cc. 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 ; 2019, c. 18.2-346 ; 2020, cc. 18.2-346 , 18.2-346 .
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