VA HB1423 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Orders of restitution; enforcement. Provides that an order of restitution shall be docketed in the name of the Commonwealth on behalf of a victim, unless the victim named in the order of restitution requests in writing that the order be docketed in the name of the victim. The bill provides that an order of restitution docketed in the name of the victim shall be enforced by the victim as a civil judgment. The bill also states that the clerk of such court shall record and disburse restitution payments in accordance with orders of restitution or judgments for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth. The bill provides that at any time before a judgment for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth is satisfied, the court shall, at the written request of the victim, order the circuit court clerk to execute and docket an assignment of the judgment to the victim and remove from its automated financial system the amount of unpaid restitution.

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Title

Orders of restitution; enforcement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2020-01-17HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105011D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192305.1(n/a)See Bill Text
192305.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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