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Relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs
Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections
Same legislation: HF 2697
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2697
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2697 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2697 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a defendant and a prosecutor both agree, a judge can allow a criminal case to be dismissed if the defendant pays money to the victim. This payment would cover damages, court costs, and prosecution fees.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. The bill provides that notwithstanding any other statute or rule of law, with the consent of the defendant and the prosecuting attorney, the court may order as part of the dismissal of a public offense that the defendant pay pecuniary damages to the victim, category “B” restitution, which shall include court costs, and prosecution costs.
Changed since by amendment H-8118; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 28, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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