HB 246

Abstract

Fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties, other costs; criminal and traffic cases; itemized statement. Requires the clerk of the court to provide an itemized statement to any defendant convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile, who is sentenced to pay a fine, restitution, forfeiture, or penalty or assessed any other costs in the circuit court or appropriate district court of his county or city at the time such fine, restitution, forfeiture, penalty, or other costs are assessed, or within a reasonable time after assessment. The bill requires the clerk to also provide an updated statement of the outstanding balances of any fines, forfeiture, and penalties, restitution and costs, or payment history upon request of the defendant. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

Fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties, othercosts; criminal and traffic cases; itemized statement. Requiresthe clerk of the court to provide an itemized statement to any defendantconvicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, or foundnot innocent in the case of a juvenile, who is sentenced to pay afine, restitution, forfeiture, or penalty or assessed any other costsin the circuit court or appropriate district court of his countyor city at the time such fine, restitution, forfeiture, penalty,or other costs are assessed. The bill requires the clerk to alsoprovide an updated itemized statement of the outstanding balanceof any such fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties, or other costs,including any payment history, after a payment is made and at any time upon request of the defendant. The bill also requires the clerkto make any outstanding balance of such fines, restitution, forfeiture,penalties, or other costs, including any payment history, accessibleto the defendant online.