Under 21 doesn't matter. Under 18 is a different story. They give jail sentences for Driving on Suspended license in VA, so I would get a lawyer. I thought I read elsewhere that Kaine was trying to raise the fine and penalty for this offense as well as others to prevent raising the gas tax, so a lawyer would be good.

I'm sure there are people here who beat that charge or got off with just a slap on a wrist without a lawyer, but with VA on anything more serious then 10 over the limit I go with a lawyer just because the state government is a bitch and likes to hang people for every traffic offense known to mankind.