Penalties for failure to appear; contempt. Provides that a court shall consider certain mitigating factors to determine whether the failure of any person to appear before any court or judicial officer as required was willful. Under current law, no mitigating factors are specified for a court or judicial officer to consider in determining whether a person willfully failed to appear. This bill is identical to SB 283.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18.2-456, 19.2-128
Courts of Justice Substitute: 18.2-456, 19.2-128
Criminal Subcommittee Substitute: 18.2-456, 19.2-128
Enrolled: 18.2-456, 19.2-128