Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Monthly installments must be at least $50 unless documented extenuating circumstances exist, but court costs must still be paid in full within three years.

The agreed upon monthly payment is no less than $50 per month unless documented extenuating circumstances exist. Even with a lower monthly payment, the amount of court costs must still be paid in full within three (3) years.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The total amount of court costs shall be paid in full within three (3) years of the start date of the installment plan.

The total amount of court costs shall be paid in full within three (3) years of the start date of the installment plan.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Social Security payment exemption does not cover restitution, which remains due as ordered by the Court.

However, any restitution that you may have been ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment, and restitution is due as the Court has ordered.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An installment plan must start no more than 45 days after its order is entered.

The start date shall not be more than 45 days from the date the Order is entered.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is not required to pay court costs until they have another resource or income.

If the defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, they are not required to pay until they have another resource or income.

WARNINGCriminal cases

An account will not be sent to collections while the defendant's sole income remains unchanged.

As long as their sole income remains unchanged, their account will not go to collections.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Only the Judge may order an installment plan when costs cannot be paid within three years, and the Judge may use a graduated schedule aimed at full payment within three years or as soon thereafter as practicable.

When the court costs cannot be paid in full within three (3) years, only the Judge has the authority to enter the Order of Installment Plan. In these situations, the Judge may place the defendant on an Installment Plan that has a graduated schedule to attempt to pay the court costs in full within three (3) years or as soon thereafter as practicable.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Clerk or Designee may allow four years to pay if the defendant pays at least $100 per month from the beginning of the plan.

The defendant may be allowed by the Clerk of Court, or her Designee, four (4) years to pay if he is paying at least $100 per month from the beginning of his payment plan.