Fines and costs; accrual of interest, deferral or installment payment agreements.
It became law on Mar 25, 2021.
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- Became law
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- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2021
What it does
Fines and costs; accrual of interest; deferralor installment payment agreements. Provides that no interestshall accrue on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or ina case involving a traffic infraction (i) for a period of 180 daysfollowing the date of the final judgment imposing such fine or costs;(ii) during any period the defendant is incarcerated; and (iii) fora period of 180 days following the date of the defendant's releasefrom incarceration if the sentence includes an active term of incarceration.Current law prohibits interest from accruing on such fines or costsfor a period of 40 days from the date of the final judgement imposing such fine or costs or during any period the…
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This bill passed and is now law.
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It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.