Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.
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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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-18 | Latest Action | H Left in Committee Appropriations |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1464 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| HB 217 | Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties. | enrolled |
| SB 749 | Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties. | enrolled |
| SB 812 | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, report. | enrolled |
| HB 1231 | Commonwealth Aviation Fund; changes allocation amounts. | enrolled |
| HB 1525 | Firearms, certain; definitions, possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty. | enrolled |
| HB 1013 | Diamondback terrapin protection areas; MRC to develop in portions of Chesapeake Bay, etc. | passed_lower |
| HB 1414 | Children; certain injuries to be reported by physicians, etc., penalties for failure to report. | enrolled |