Court fines and costs; community service work in lieu of payment. (HB965)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs. Provides that a court may permit an inmate to earn credits against any fines and court costs imposed against him by performing community service. Under current law, credits may be earned only before or after imprisonment. This bill was incorporated into HB 277. Read the Bill »
Status
01/22/2020: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103389D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/15/2020 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB277-Price) |
| 01/22/2020 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB277-Price) |