Prisoners; allows localities to charge persons for costs of transporting them to jail. (HB487)

Introduced By

Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Collection by locality of cost of transporting prisoners.  Allows localities to charge persons convicted of violations of state law or ordinance for the costs of transporting them to jail or other holding facility. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101292D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2012Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/08/2012Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013
02/10/2012Continued to 2013 with amendment(s) in Courts of Justice
11/29/2012Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

Stephen writes:

This would give rise to inmates needing higher wages to pay for it. I can picture the court challenges by inmates.