Charlottesville General District Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

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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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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.

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A person on the deferred payment plan must make payments monthly.

3. You must make payments once a month.

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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:

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Fee

10

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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Fee

4

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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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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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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Fee

17

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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Fee

17

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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Fee

10

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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Fines and fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card.

2. You may pay with cash, check or credit card.