(a) The division shall suspend the license of any resident of this state or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state upon receiving notice from a magistrate court or municipal court of this state that such person has failed to respond or appear in court when charged with a motor vehicle violation.
(b) For the purposes of this section, 50-3-2a of this code and 8-10-2b of this code, "motor vehicle violation" is as any violation designated in chapters 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, or 17E of this code, or the violation of any municipal ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle for which the violation thereof would result in a fine or penalty: Provided, That any parking violation or other violation for which a citation may be issued to an unattended vehicle shall not be considered a motor vehicle violation for the purposes of this section, 50-3-2a of this code, or 8-10-2b of this code.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
Article 3. Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses
§17B-3-1. Authority of Division to Cancel License
§17B-3-2. Suspending Privileges of Nonresidents and Reporting Convictions
§17B-3-3. Suspending Resident's License Upon Conviction in Another State
§17B-3-3a. Suspending License for Failure to Respond or Appear in Court
§17B-3-3c. Suspending License for Failure to Appear in Court
§17B-3-5. Grounds for Mandatory Revocation of License by Department
§17B-3-6. Authority of Division to Suspend, Restrict, or Revoke License; Hearing
§17B-3-7. Department May Require Reexamination
§17B-3-8. Suspension for More Than One Year
§17B-3-9. Surrender and Return of License Not Required
§17B-3-10. No Operation Under Foreign License During Suspension or Revocation in This State
§17B-3-11. Mandatory Revocation of License of Certain Blind Persons
§17B-3-12. Mandatory Suspension for Fraudulent Use of Driver's License