Arlington General District Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

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When approving a subsequent Payment Agreement after default, the Court may require a down payment capped at 10% for debts of $500 or less, or the greater of 5% or $50 for debts above $500.

Upon approving a subsequent Payment Agreement after default, the Court may require a down payment which will not exceed: (1) if the fines and costs owed are $500 or less, 10 percent of such amount (2) if the fines and costs owed are more than $500, five percent of such amount or $50, whichever is greater.

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A defendant who defaults may petition for a subsequent Payment Agreement, and the Court will consider changes in the defendant’s circumstances when deciding whether to approve it.

A defendant who has defaulted on a Payment Agreement may petition the Court for a subsequent Payment Agreement. In determining whether to approve a subsequent Payment Agreement after default, the Court will consider any change in the defendant’s circumstances.

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Clerks may establish and approve individual Payment Agreements for up to one calendar year.

The Clerks of the Arlington County General District are authorized to establish and approve individual Payment Agreements up to 1 calendar year.

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Fee

10

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant may be assessed a one-time $10 fee when entering a Payment Agreement if the fines or costs will not be paid in full within 90 days.

Upon entering into a Payment Agreement, a defendant may be assessed an additional, one-time fee of $10 if the fines and/or costs will not be paid in-full within 90 days.

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A defendant may request a Payment Agreement modification 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, a defendant may request a modification of the Payment Agreement and the Court may grant such modification based on a good faith showing of need.

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Interest does not accrue during the specified periods following judgment or release, while the defendant is incarcerated, or while fines and costs are being paid by agreement.

No interest shall accrue on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or traffic infraction: (1) for a period of 180 days following the date of final judgment imposing such fine or costs; (2) during any period that the defendant is incarcerated; (3) 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; or (4) during the period of time in which fines and/or costs are being paid in deferred or installment payments as set forth below.

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Eligible defendants may pay imposed fines and assessed court costs through deferred payments or installments under a Payment Agreement.

Any defendant convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law or found not innocent in deferred proceedings may pay any fine imposed and court costs assessed in deferred payment(s) or installments (“Payment Agreement”).

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A defendant may include fines and costs owed across all Arlington General District Court cases in one Payment Agreement.

All fines and costs that a defendant owes for all cases in the Arlington General District Court may be incorporated into one Payment Agreement.

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A defendant may request a Payment Agreement at the proceeding where costs and fines are assessed or petition for one in the Clerk’s Office.

A request for a Payment Agreement may be made at the Court proceeding when the costs and fines are assessed. Alternatively, a defendant may petition for a Payment Agreement in the Clerk’s Office.

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An initial Payment Agreement does not require a down payment.

A defendant is not required to make a down payment upon entering an initial Payment Agreement.