Clarke Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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

INFOCriminal cases

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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.