Amherst County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Payment agreement

Deferred or installment payment agreements for fines, costs, or restitution are completed in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Deferred/Installment payment agreement for fines/costs/restitution will be completed in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Payment agreement

Monthly payments must be paid on or before the date specified in the payment agreement.

All monthly payments are DUE on the date as specified in the payment agreement and must be paid ON or BEFORE the due date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Payment agreement

A new court-ordered payment agreement must include previous unpaid accounts, with the oldest paid first, except an account more than 20 years old cannot be included.

If the defendant is Ordered into a new payment agreement by the Court, all previous unpaid accounts shall be included, the oldest account shall be paid first (unless that account is more than 20 years old, then that account cannot be placed on a Time To Pay agreement).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Payment agreement

Payments under an agreement must be applied first to restitution unless the Court orders otherwise.

Payments accepted by the Clerk of the Court, pursuant to a payment agreement, shall be applied first to any restitution obligation, unless otherwise Ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Payment agreement

Unless otherwise ordered, defendants ordered to pay restitution, fines, or costs in criminal or traffic cases must enter an installment agreement with the Clerk, include all prior unpaid accounts, and pay the oldest eligible account first.

The Court ORDERS that in all criminal and traffic cases before this Court, unless otherwise ordered, that any and all defendants who have been Ordered by the Court to pay restitution, fines, or costs, shall enter into an installment payment agreement with the Clerk of this Court, and all previous unpaid accounts shall be included. The oldest account be paid first (unless that account is more than 20 years old, then that account cannot be placed on a Time To Pay agreement).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

Fines, costs, and restitution are due when imposed unless the defendant enters a deferred or installment payment agreement or the Court orders otherwise.

Fines, costs and/or restitution Ordered by this Court are assessed against individuals convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or traffic infraction. Fines, costs and/or restitution are due when imposed by the Court unless the defendant enters into a Deferred/Installment payment agreement or if otherwise Ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Fines costs

Interest does not accrue on fines or costs during the specified 180-day periods following judgment and release from incarceration, or while the defendant is incarcerated.

No interest shall accrue on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or in a case involving a traffic infraction (i) for a period of 180 days following the date of the final judgment imposing such fine or costs; (ii) during any period the defendant is incarcerated; and (iii) for a period of 180 days following the date of the defendant's release from incarceration if the sentence includes an active term of incarceration.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

A person whose sole resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay until they have another resource or income, but restitution remains payable as ordered.

If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource or income. As long as your sole income remains unchanged, your account will not go to collections. Any Restitution that you may have been ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment and is due as the court has ordered.

WARNING

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant may request a written modification of a payment agreement at any time, and the Court may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

At any time during the duration of the payment agreement, the Defendant may request a modification of the agreement in writing. The Court may grant such modification based on a good-faith showing of need.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fines

Unpaid fines and court costs may be reported to the Commonwealth's Attorney and Department of Taxation for debt collection.

Unpaid fines and court costs reported to the Amherst County Commonwealth's Attorney and the Department of Taxation for debt collection.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

Failure to pay fines, costs and/or restitution will result in Debt Collection and Interest Accrual.

Failure to pay fines, costs and/or restitution will result in Debt Collection and Interest Accrual.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

A person whose sole resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay until they have another resource or income, but restitution remains payable as ordered.

The Court ORDERS that if your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource or income. As long as your sole income remains unchanged, your account will not go to collections. Any Restitution that you may have been ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment and is due as the court has ordered.

WARNING

Applies to

Fines costs

Interest does not accrue on fines or costs during the specified 180-day periods following judgment and release from incarceration, or while the defendant is incarcerated.

The Court ORDERS that no interest shall accrue on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or in a case involving a traffic infraction (i) for a period of 180 days following the date of the final judgment imposing such fine or costs; (ii) during any period the defendant is incarcerated; and (iii) for a period of 180 days following the date of the defendant's release from incarceration if the sentence includes an active term of incarceration.

WARNING

Applies to

Payment agreement

A request for a subsequent payment agreement after default may be referred to the Judge, and the Clerk may require a down payment before re-entry into an agreement.

Any request for subsequent payment agreement, as a result of a default, may be referred to the Judge of the Court for consideration. Upon default of a payment agreement, the Clerk may require a "down-payment" pursuant to Virginia code Section 19.2-354 et. Seq. and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, prior to re-entry into a payment agreement.

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs fines restitution

Full payment on the trial or sentencing date prevents entry of a judgment.

If full payment is made on the date of trial/sentencing, no judgement will be entered.

INFO

Applies to

Installment payment

Defendants may request installment payments of $25 per month or more based on ability to pay, or less than $25 per month if determined indigent.

Defendants may request installment Payments of $25 per month, or a higher amount, depending upon a defendant's ability to pay, or less than $25 per month if the defendant is determined to be indigent.