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Will I Receive Safe Driving Points If I Was Court-Ordered?

Whether you receive safe driving points for a court-ordered driver improvement clinic is determined by the court, not by Driving Logic. The court must authorize the points, and you must provide documentation before they can be credited.

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If a court ordered you to complete the driver improvement clinic, whether you receive safe driving points is determined by the court — not by Driving Logic.


How It Works

  • The court decides at the time of your case whether your successful completion will result in safe driving points being added to your record

  • If the court has authorized points, you must provide documentation from the court to Driving Logic before the DMV can credit them

  • Driving Logic reports your completion to the DMV automatically, but safe driving points will not be awarded if Driving Logic does not receive the required court documentation


What Documentation Do You Need to Provide?

Your court paperwork should indicate whether you are eligible for safe driving points. If points are authorized, bring or send the relevant court documentation to Driving Logic before you complete the course. Contact us at [email protected] with questions about what to provide.


What Happens If You Are Not Awarded Points?

Your completion is still reported to the DMV and your certificate is still issued. Your course requirement is satisfied. Only the safe driving point credit would not be applied.


Key Rule

Court-ordered students are not eligible for an insurance discount from the same court-required completion. That option is mutually exclusive with court attendance.


Quick Facts

Detail

Answer

Who decides if you get points

The court

What Driving Logic needs

Court documentation authorizing points

What happens without documentation

Completion is reported; points are not credited

Insurance discount available

No — not eligible for court-ordered students


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my court authorized safe driving points? Check your court order or the paperwork you received at your court date. If you are unsure, call the clerk's office at your court.

What if I forgot to send court documentation before completing the course? Contact us at [email protected] as soon as possible. We will advise on whether we can still process the documentation.

Can the court award more than 5 safe driving points? No. The maximum safe driving point balance in Virginia is 5. The course awards up to 5 points if authorized by the court.

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