WV HB4443

Municipal court clerks may order suspension of a driver's license when a defendant fails to pay or enter into a payment plan for traffic fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties within 90 days of judgment

After 90 days of non-payment on an existing payment plan, the clerk may record a judgment lien, send the debt to collections, or notify the Division of Motor Vehicles to suspend the person's license

Defendants must receive written notice warning that failure to resolve overdue payments within 30 days may result in license suspension, judgment liens, or debt collection

Suspended licenses may be reinstated upon full payment plus a $25 DMV reinstatement fee, or by establishing a payment plan with a $25 administrative fee

The bill amends West Virginia Code §8-10-2b and §17B-3-3a, introduced January 16, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee