Albemarle General District Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

No down payment is required for an agreement entered within 90 days of the court date; after 90 days, a down payment is required, with the amount based on the account balance.

• If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the court date a down payment is not required. • If an agreement is entered into after (90) days from the court date a down payments is required as follows: If total account is $500.00 or less = 10% down payment • If total account is greater than $500.00 = 5% or $50.00 down payment (whichever is greater)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

Whether a payment-plan agreement requires a down payment depends on whether it is entered before or after 90 days from the court date.

If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the court date a down payment is not required. • If an agreement is entered into after (90) days from the court date a down payments is required as follows:

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10 dollars

Applies to

Payment plan

A one-time $10 fee is added to the account for an installment, deferred, or modified payment plan.

• You will be charged a one-time fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the account for the installment plan, deferred payment plan or modified payment plan.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

A defendant who completes a payment-plan request and reports Social Security or Supplemental Security as their sole income is not required to pay court costs and fines, and the account is not sent to collections until the court is notified of another income source.

If a Defendant completes a request for a payment plan and indicates that his or her sole source of income is received from Social Security or Supplemental Security, they are not required to pay court cost and fines and their account will not go to collections until the court has been notified that they have another source of income.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

If a defendant fails to comply with a payment plan, another agreement may be granted only with court approval, and a down payment may be required.

If the Defendant fails to comply with any Payment Plan Agreement, additional Payment Plan Agreements may be granted upon the approval of the court. Please note that in this event a down payment maybe required.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

An agreement entered before 90 days from the court date does not require a down payment.

If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the court date a down payment is not required.