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Fairfax County Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez was charged with reckless driving in connection with a speeding ticket issued in May, according to court records cited in the supplied reporting.

The court docket alleges that Jimenez was stopped May 5 while driving 104 mph in a 70 mph zone. That would place the alleged speed 34 mph above the posted limit. The location of the traffic stop was not reported.

Court records also listed a charge for not having registration information. McLean-based attorney Makan Shirafkan represented Jimenez in the matter.

Jimenez was reported to be scheduled for a court appearance on the morning of Monday, July 20. That date was inferred from the article’s July 15 publication date and its reference to “Monday morning,” rather than independently confirmed through a supplied court docket. The supplied material does not establish whether the appearance occurred or how either charge was resolved.

Under Virginia law, driving at least 20 mph above the posted speed limit qualifies as reckless driving. The same classification applies to driving faster than 85 mph, regardless of the posted limit. The speed alleged in the docket would exceed both thresholds.

Reckless driving is classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia. A conviction can carry a fine of as much as $2,500, incarceration for up to one year, or both. Those are the maximum penalties associated with the offense classification, not an account of any penalty imposed in Jimenez’s case; no disposition was included in the supplied reporting.

Jimenez represents Mason District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. He also represents Fairfax County on the Virginia Association of Counties and the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

WTOP reported the charges July 15 and said it had contacted Jimenez’s office for comment. The supplied article included no response from Jimenez or his office.