Buena Vista Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

If costs are not paid in full within 30 days, the account is sent to collections 90 days after the due date and assessed a 17% collection fee.

If the defendant is unable to pay the costs in full within thirty (30) days, the following will occur: (a) 90 days after the due date, the account will be sent to collections and a 17% collection fee will be assessed against the account;

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant who defaults may petition for a new payment agreement, which requires a down payment at filing capped at 10% for balances of $500 or less and at the greater of 5% or $50 for larger balances.

A defendant who has defaulted on their account may petition the Court for a new time to pay agreement. If the defendant enters into a subsequent payment agreement, the Court will require a down payment at the time of filing the request, as follows: (a) If the fines, costs and restitution owed are $500.00 or less, the required payment shall not exceed 10% of the total owed; (6) If the fines, costs and restitution owed are more than $500.00, the required down payment shall not exceed 5% of the total owed, or $50.00, whichever is greater.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Failure to comply with a payment agreement places the account in default, subjecting it to interest and collection fees and referral to the Virginia Department of Taxation.

In the event the defendant does not comply with the terms of the payment agreement entered with this Court, the account will be in default and shall be subject to interest and collection fees as previously stated. The account will also be set to the Virginia Department of Taxation for collection purposes.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If costs are not paid in full within 30 days, the account begins accruing interest 180 days after the due date, or 180 days after release if the defendant is incarcerated.

If the defendant is unable to pay the costs in full within thirty (30) days, the following will occur: (b) 180 days after the due date or, if the defendant is incarcerated, 180 days after the defendant's release date, the account will begin to accrue interest.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Community service performed during incarceration must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections, and credit is reduced by any compensation received from it.

Community service performed while a defendant is incarcerated must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections. The defendant shall receive credit for $12.00 per hour, less any monetary compensation received from the Department of Corrections.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments until they have another resource, and those benefits cannot be taken for fines and costs or trigger referral to collections when the defendant informs the court.

In any case in which a defendant owes fines and costs and where such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then such defendant shall be exempt from making payments at least until such time that such defendant has a resource other than a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income. If such defendant informs the court that his sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, no payment toward fines and costs shall be taken from such exempt resource and the case shall not be referred to collections pursuant to § 19.2-349.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant may request a weekly or monthly installment plan, a deferred plan to pay in full on a future date, or community service at $12 per hour, subject to the stated monitoring and exclusions.

However, the defendant may satisfy payment of costs by requesting one of the following: (a) Enter into a payment an installment payment plan by making payments either weekly or monthly at a set rate; (b) Enter into a deferred plan by paying costs in full on a future date; and (c) Pay the costs through the performance of community service at a rate of $12.00 per hour. Community Service shall be monitored by the probation officers or the Sheriff's Department. Community service cannot be applied to outstanding restitution, restitution interest and collection fees.