2025 RECONVENED SESSION

REENROLLED

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-360.1, relating to fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties, and other costs; criminal and traffic cases; itemized statement.

[H 1665]

Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-360.1 as follows:

§ 19.2-360.1. Itemized statement of fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalty, and other costs.

The clerk of the court, upon written or electronic request, shall 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 clerk shall also provide an updated statement of the outstanding balances of fines, forfeiture, and penalties, restitution and costs, or payment history upon written or electronic request of the defendant. Any such itemized or updated statement shall be provided to the defendant either in person if he appears in person and furnishes proper identification or by trackable courier service with signature requirement or first-class mail.

2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2026.