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HB 2158 Bonds; in criminal or juvenile cases shall be payable to county, etc., where recognizance taken.

Introduced by: Salvatore R. Iaquinto | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Bonds in recognizances. Provides that bonds in recognizances in criminal or juvenile cases, whether the violation is committed against the Commonwealth or the locality, shall be payable to the jurisdiction where the recognizance was taken. Current law provides that such bonds in recognizances are paid to the Commonwealth of Virginia when the violation is committed against the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Bonds in recognizances paid to school boards.  Provides that bonds in recognizances in criminal or juvenile cases, where the violation is committed against the Commonwealth or where the Commonwealth is a party, shall be payable to the school board in the jurisdiction where the recognizance was entered. The bill further provides that counties and cities are prohibited from decreasing appropriations or altering existing funding formulas based solely on anticipation of funds appropriated to school boards as a result of this provision. Current law provides that such bonds in recognizances are paid to the Commonwealth of Virginia.