WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2211: Defaulting defendant/costs

Allowing costs to be imposed against a defaulting defendant.

Summary

  • A criminal defendant who fails to appear at a hearing or trial may be assessed costs of up to $100. Regardless of the outcome on the underlying criminal charges, these costs are considered a judgment against the defendant.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1994
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ron Meyers (D-26)
Introduced
January 11, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Companion bill
SB 6065
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ron Meyers (D-26)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Padden R-4Marlin Appelwick D-46Jesse Wineberry D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36James Johanson D-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2211
90 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56205
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Nay (2)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2211 in other sessions

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