Charlottesville General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Adjournments
- For misdemeanor and felony continuances, contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office, submit the agreed date to the judge in writing before court, state that all parties agreed, and ensure counsel notified the defendant of the new date.
- A judge grants a first civil continuance when all parties agree, and the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a letter.
- The clerk's office may grant one continuance for a prepayable offense, through the involved officer's next court date.
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Request must include
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
1. You will be asked to sign a DC-210 Acknowledgement of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's license.
3. You will sign a DC-210 Acknowledgment of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License.
2. You will submit financial information, and the judge will determine the amount required to set up this payment plan and the required monthly payment.
1. Please appear in the clerk's office prior to your due date to sign a DC-210 Acknowledgment of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License.
Keep the community-service worksheet listing required hours, obtain the supervisor’s signature validating completed hours, and submit the worksheet to the clerk’s office weekly.
Court's wording
You must: 1) keep the worksheet provided to you upon beginning community service which enumerates the required hours to be performed. 2) have a supervisor where the hours are performed validate by signature that the hours have been completed. 3) make sure that the worksheet is turned into the clerks' office weekly.
When a worksheet submitted to the clerk's office clearly enumerates all hours performed and is signed off by the supervisor of the agency served, those hours will be credited to the cases) on the worksheet.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A person on a payment plan must pay monthly and pay the full balance by the DC-210 due date to avoid interest, fees, or possible garnishment.
2. You MUST make monthly payments and pay the balance in full prior to the due date on the DC-210 to avoid interest, fees or possible garnishment.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | If You Need Time to Pay
A person on the deferred payment plan must make payments monthly.
3. You must make payments once a month.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | Extending a due date
Anyone needing time to pay must appear in the clerk’s office.
If You Need Time to Pay you must appear in the clerk's office:
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | If You Need Time to Pay
Community service hours must be completed within 90 days and are credited at the higher of the federal or Virginia minimum wage when the program begins.
You will be given 90 days to perform the community service hours. The amount of money credited for the hours is equal to the Federal or Virginia minimum wage, whichever is higher, at the time the community service program is commenced.
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Page 2 | Community Service
A 90-day due date is given with a one-time $10 fee and a payment toward the balance due at that time unless one was recently made.
2. A due date of 90 days will be given, you will be charged a one-time fee of $10.00, you will make a payment towards the amount due at this time (if not recently made).
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Page 1 | Extending a due date
A 4% convenience fee applies to credit or debit card payments.
3. If you use a credit/debit card a 4% convenience fee will be assessed (visa/mastercard/discover).
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Page 1 | Paying Today
If the balance is unpaid and no extension is granted, garnishment may occur and interest or a 17% Commonwealth fee may be assessed.
IF YOUR AMOUNT HAS NOT BEEN PAID IN FULL OR AN EXTENSION HAS NOT BEEN GRANTED: *YOU MAY BE GARNISHED* *INTEREST and/or a 17% COMMONWEALTH FEE MAY BE ASSESSED*
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Page 1 | Defaulted on a Deferred Payment Plan (you have let the due date pass)
After signing the DC-210, a 90-day due date is given and a one-time $10 fee is charged unless it was previously assessed.
4. A due date of 90 days from the date you sign the DC-210 will be given. A one-time fee of $10.00 will be assessed if not done in the past.
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Page 1 | Defaulted on a Deferred Payment Plan (you have let the due date pass)
Community-service hours are credited at the minimum wage in effect when the program began, only toward this court’s fines and costs, beginning with the most recent; excess credit cannot be applied to another court.
The hours performed will be multiplied by the minimum wage at the time the program was entered into, and that amount will be credited to the balance owed. Credit for community service will be applied only to balance of fines and costs imposed by this court. Community Service credit will be applied first to the most recent fines and costs imposed. If a balance sheet is submitted showing hours over crediting the balance due and no monies are owed the overage will not be used or credited to any other court.
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Page 2 | Community Service
Community service may be requested in person to satisfy fines and costs if the person has no record of violent offenses and the site approves; restitution cannot be satisfied this way.
Community Service may be requested in person at the clerk's office to satisfy fines and costs imposed as long as you have no record of violent offenses, and you are approved by the community service site. Restitution cannot be paid or satisfied using a community service program.
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If a person defaults after completing only part of the community service, the remaining balance may be paid by cash, check, money order, or Visa/Mastercard.
Should you default, the remaining balance may be paid with cash, check, money order or visa/mastercard if only performing a part of the community service.
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A person who defaults may be subject to garnishment, interest, or a 17% Commonwealth fee.
You may be subject to garnishment, interest, or a 17% Commonwealth fee.
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Fines and fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card.
2. You may pay with cash, check or credit card.
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Page 1 | Paying Today
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A judge grants a first civil continuance when all parties agree, and the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a letter.
First continuance granted by judge on agreement by all parties. Letter to be submitted by plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy — Civil
Felony and misdemeanor cases can be continued only by contacting the Commonwealth Attorney's office.
Felonies and misdemeanors can only be continued by contacting the Commonwealth Attorney's office.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy — Traffic/Criminal
For misdemeanor and felony continuances, contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office, submit the agreed date to the judge in writing before court, state that all parties agreed, and ensure counsel notified the defendant of the new date.
Contact the Commonwealth Attorney's office for continuance date; submit agreed upon date to judge in writing prior to court date; state date was agreed upon by all parties; and defendant was notified, by counsel, of new date.
Page 1 | CONTINUANCES (Misdemeanor and Felony Cases)
A person unable to pay in full within 90 days must appear at the clerk’s office by the due date to request an extension; compliant payors may receive another 90 days without appearing before the judge.
4. If you are unable to have it paid in full prior to the 90 days expiring, you must appear in the Clerk's Office on or before the due date to extend your payment plan. If you are compliant with the Deferred Payment Plan Policies, extended payment arrangements can be made without appearing before the judge and you will be given another 90 days to make payments.
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Page 1 | Extending a due date
A person unable to pay the full balance by the due date must appear in person at the clerk’s office to request an extension of the deferred payment plan.
3. If you are unable to have your balance paid in full prior to your due date, you must appear in person in the Charlottesville General District Court Clerk's Office to extend your deferred payment plan.
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Page 1 | If You Need Time to Pay
A person unable to pay in full within 90 days must appear at the clerk’s office to extend the due date by another 90 days, repeating as needed until paid in full.
5. If you are unable to have it paid in full prior to the 90 days expiring, you must appear in the Clerk's Office to extend your due date for an additional 90 days until paid in full.
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Page 1 | Defaulted on a Deferred Payment Plan (you have let the due date pass)
To extend a due date, appear at the clerk’s office before the due date and sign a DC-210 acknowledgment.
1. Please appear in the clerk's office prior to your due date to sign a DC-210 Acknowledgment of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License.
Criminal cases · Court notice
Page 1 | Extending a due date
Should additional time be needed to complete the payment process you must appear in the clerk's office requesting an extension of this program before the agreed upon due date. There will be a review of the amount of community service hours performed to date, and if an acceptable attempt is being made to timely complete community service hours, you may be given more time to complete the program.
Should additional time be needed to complete the payment process you must appear in the clerk's office requesting an extension of this program before the agreed upon due date. There will be a review of the amount of community service hours performed to date, and if an acceptable attempt is being made to timely complete community service hours, you may be given more time to complete the program.
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Page 2 | Community Service
The clerk's office may grant one continuance for a prepayable offense, through the involved officer's next court date.
The clerk's office may grant a one-time continuance of prepayable offenses to the involved officer's next court date.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy — Traffic/Criminal