Clarke Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Applicants must complete the DC-210 form in the Clerk's Office immediately after court; it states the amount owed, required service hours, and completion date.
Court's wording
Complete DC-210 Acknowledgement of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License form in the Clerk's Office, immediately following court. This form will indicate the amount of fines and costs owed, the number of hours needed to discharge them and a date certain by which the hours must be completed.
Community Service hours or work performed while incarcerated dates must be reflected on either the court form "Public and Community Service Work Report" or the organization's letterhead.
Work hours performed while incarcerated in lieu of payment of fines and costs; An Incarcerated individual must complete DC-212 Payment of Fines and Costs-Work While Incarcerated, the correctional facility has a section to complete, and form must be returned to the Clerk's office.
If the defendant requests a time to pay (via form DC 210) the staff shall carefully review their financial situation to determine if indeed a deferred payment is warranted.
A defendant may request community service instead of payment, but must submit the request to the Judge for determination.
Court's wording
A defendant can request to do community service in lieu of payment. Any request to satisfy fines and costs by community must be submitted to the Judge for determination. (Virginia Code Section 129.2-354)
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The work report or organization's letterhead documenting service dates must be submitted to the court by the date on DC-210.
This must be submitted to the court on or before the date indicated on the DC-210 form
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Collection fees on a delinquent account must be paid up front.
NOTE: if account has become delinquent, the collection fees must be paid up front.
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A defendant who can pay within 90 days will not default; otherwise, the defendant may enter a deferred-payment agreement for a nonwaivable, one-time $10 fee.
If the defendant is unable to pay the fines and costs on the day of judgement but CAN pay within 90 days, no default will occur. If the defendant cannot pay the monies owed within 90 days, then the defendant can enter a time to pay/deferred payment agreement for a fee of $10.00 (fee cannot be waived) This fee is a one-time only.
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Defendants whose sole financial resource is Social Security or SSI are exempt from payments; those with another resource must contact the Clerk's Office to enter a payment agreement, and restitution remains payable as ordered.
In accordance with 19.2-354 and 19.2-54.1 where the court is informed that a defendant's SOLE financial resource is a social security benefit or supplemental security income, then they are exempt from making payments. It is the responsibility of the defendant to contact the clerk's office to enter into a payment agreement if they have a different financial resource. Any restitution amount is NOT exempt from payment and is due as ordered by the court.
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Applicants may choose their own community-service organization, but it must be a nonprofit.
The Court will provide you with a list of organizations who offer community service, or you may choose your own, but it MUST be a non-profit organization.
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Community service or incarcerated work does not receive credit against restitution, interest accrued on restitution, or collection fees.
Community Service or Work performed while incarcerated will not be credited towards restitution, interest which has accrued on restitution and any collection fees.
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Interest begins accruing on the 181st day after trial if no payment agreement has been entered, or, for an incarcerated defendant, after the 181st day following release.
NOTE: Interest will begin accruing on the 181" day after the trial date if the defendant has not entered into a payment agreement. If incarcerated the interest will accrue after the 181s day following release from incarceration.
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Fines and costs may be satisfied through qualifying community service, credited at $15 per hour.
The payment of fines and costs due to this court may be discharged by performing community service through a nonprofit, Governmental, or religious organization with credit allowed at the rate of $15.00 (current minimum wage) per hour for the community service.
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An initial time-to-pay agreement with the court does not require a down payment.
No down payment is required when entering an initial time to pay agreement with this court
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Defendants assessed fines, costs, or penalties are encouraged to pay on the date they appear in court.
Each defendant appearing before this Court who has been assessed fines, costs and/or penalties at sentencing is encouraged to pay the money due and owed on the date of appearance.
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A defendant referred to collections remains eligible for a subsequent court payment agreement, but the court cannot stop collections; overpayments will be refunded.
A defendant whose fines and costs have been referred to the collection process under Virginia Code, 19.2-349 shall be eligible for a subsequent payment agreement with the Court: however, this Court CANNOT stop the collection process. When the monies are received more than the amount due, they will be refunded to the defendant.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance is granted by the judge and must be requested in writing.
Continuances granted by Judge. Request for continuance must be submitted in writing.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A defendant with a financial resource other than Social Security or SSI must contact the Clerk's Office to enter a payment agreement.
It is the responsibility of the defendant to contact the clerk's office to enter into a payment agreement if they have a different financial resource.
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