Restitution for property damage or loss; State to be responsible for seeking for victim. (SB619)
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Description
Restitution. Provides for the Commonwealth to be responsible for seeking restitution for the victim. The bill creates a system under which the clerk of court is responsible for collecting, tracking, and distributing restitution payments. This responsibility can also be designated to local bonding agencies as desired. Additionally, the bill states that any collection fees for delinquent restitution payments are to be paid by the defendant. Any restitution installment plan payments more than 90 days in default are to be voided and sent to collection; however, the defendant does retain the option of entering into a new payment plan. Amends § 19.2-305.1 (“Restitution for property damage or loss; community service.”), § 19.2-305.2 (“Amount of restitution; enforcement.”), § 19.2-305.4 (“When interest to be paid on award of restitution.”), § 19.2-349 (“Responsibility for collections; clerks to report unsatisfied fines, etc.; duty of attorneys for Commonwealth; duties of Department of Taxation.”), § 19.2-353.3 (“Acceptance of checks and credit cards in lieu of money; additional fee.”), § 19.2-354 (“Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment.”), § 19.2-358 (“Procedure on default in deferred payment or installment payment of fine, costs, forfeiture, restitution or penalty.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
05/22/2012: Introduced
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