Franklin County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
All community service shall be completed through a non-profit organization and a letter from that organization must be addressed to this Court and received before credit is given.
The defendant must fill out and sign a sworn acknowledgement in the clerk's office that this is the sole income for the fines and costs to be deferred and not be sent to collections.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
If a case has been referred to collection enforcement, the increased-rate fee must be collected when restitution is paid.
If the case has been referred to collection enforcement, the increased rate fee must be collected at the time of the restitution payment.
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A one-time $10 fee is assessed for a Time to Pay Agreement.
A one-time fee of $10.00 will be assessed.
Page 1 | Time to Pay Policy for Fines and Costs
A 4% convenience fee is added to each payment made by debit or credit card.
A 4% convenience fee is added each time a payment is made with a debit or credit card.
Page 1 | Time to Pay Policy for Fines and Costs
GAL fees cannot be paid with community service or extended through a Time to Pay Agreement, but may be deferred under a signed agreement if the sole income is Social Security benefits.
GAL fees cannot be paid with community service or have the due date extended with a Time to Pay Agreement. The fees may be deferred if the sole income is a Social Security Benefit upon a signed agreement as described below.
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A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments until another financial resource or income becomes available.
If the sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then the defendant is exempt from making payments until another financial resource or income is available.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests must be submitted in writing to the court and approved by the Judge.
A continuance request must be in writing to the court and approved by the Judge.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The clerk's office must be notified if the defendant's income changes.
The clerk's office must be notified if the income changes because the Court is still required to assess the fines and costs that are owed.
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