Bill > SB810

This bill modifies existing law regarding deferred or installment payment agreements for court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs. Specifically, it mandates that for any defendant sentenced to active incarceration, the court must automatically place them into a deferred payment agreement for fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties related to the charges for which they are incarcerated or other offenses sentenced on the same day. The due date for these payments will be no earlier than 180 days after the defendant's release from incarceration, and the statute of limitations for collecting these amounts will begin to run from that deferred due date. This provision aims to provide individuals with a grace period to manage their financial obligations after being released from prison.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB810