VirginiaCourt fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.
What it does
Court fines and fees; indigent defendant; waiver of fees. Provides that in any criminal or traffic case, the court may waive the assessment of certain fees specified in the bill, either wholly or in part, if the court determines the defendant to be indigent pursuant to the financial criteria set forth in relevant law and unable to pay such fee. The bill provides that the court may make such determination sua sponte or upon motion of the defendant at any time prior to the entry of an order for which such fee is assessed or the final order has been entered.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee AppropriationsLatest
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB660)
- Jan 29Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102075DIntroduced