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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.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Feb 18, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 9 co
Left in Committee Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB660)
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102075D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Left in Committee Appropriations
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Bonita G. Anthony
Nadarius E. Clark
Elizabeth R. Guzman
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope