Trials; credit for time spent in confinement discretionary with court. (HB2179)

Introduced By

Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Credit for time served discretionary with court. Provides that when a court orders credit for time served in jail pending trial, etc., it may order that no time or a portion of the time be deducted from the sentence of a term of confinement when a person violates his terms of bail and is incarcerated in a local correctional facility for a violation of his terms of bail pending his trial or appeal. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095955716
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/15/2009Impact statement from VCSC (HB2179)
01/30/2009Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/30/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2009Left in Courts of Justice