HB 375 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection.

Summary
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection.Changes the period of limitations for the collection of courtfines and costs from within 60 years from the date of the offenseor delinquency giving rise to imposition of such penalty if imposedby a circuit court or within 30 years if imposed by a general districtcourt to within three years from the date of the judgment whetherimposed by a circuit court or general district court. The bill also states that upon the expiration of the period of limitations, thefines imposed and costs taxed are extinguished and there shall beno right to collect the debt and that the period of limitations shallnot be extended or revived on account of a partial payment; a writtenor verbal affirmation of any fines, monetary penalties, or costs; or a change in collection methods.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022
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6
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Committee
4
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102114D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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