Legislative record

SB 472STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.

Voted 7/21/2026View source

Summary

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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Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/21/2026Continued from last session
  2. 2/11/2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. 2/2/2026Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  4. 1/30/2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB472)
  5. 1/13/2026Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  6. 1/13/2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100659D