WV SB108 | 2009 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require a court to conduct a hearing at the time it sentences a defendant to jail to determine the defendant's ability to pay the costs of the defendant's incarceration. The bill requires the court to require the defendant to pay for up to thirty days of incarceration in jail if it finds the defendant is or will be able in the foreseeable future to pay.
Title
Requiring defendants pay certain incarceration costs
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-11 | To Judiciary | |
| 2009-02-11 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2009-02-11 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2009-02-11 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2009-02-11 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 | 14 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
West Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=108&year=2009&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
