| OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION | 2/02/2026 |
SB 185
COURTS OF JUSTICE
1. After line 39, introduced
insert
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no collection activity, including referral to a private collection agency, local treasurer, or the Department of Taxation, shall be commenced for any fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties while a defendant is incarcerated for an active term of imprisonment and subject to a deferred payment agreement entered pursuant to subsection F of § 19.2-354.
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COURTS OF JUSTICE
2. After line 150, introduced
insert
No fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties subject to a deferred payment agreement under this subsection shall be deemed delinquent nor shall any collection activity, including referral to a private collection agency, local treasurer, or the Department of Taxation, for such fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties be commenced while a defendant is incarcerated for an active term of imprisonment. Additionally, no such fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties subject to a deferred payment agreement under this subsection shall be deemed delinquent during the six months immediately following a defendant's release from an active term of incarceration.