Greene County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The defendant must appear in person and submit form DC-211 to enter into an agreement.
In assessing the defendant's ability to pay, the Court shall use a written financial statement, on a form developed by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, setting forth the defendant's financial resources and obligations.
At any time during the duration of a payment agreement, the defendant may request a modification of the agreement in writing on a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, and the Court may grant such modification based on a good faith showing of need.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A payment agreement's start date must be no more than 45 days after the agreement is entered into.
The start date shall not be more than forty-five (45) days from the date the payment agreement is entered into.
Criminal cases
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Criminal cases are set on Term Day.
Criminal cases set on Term Day.
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Civil cases are set by praecipe on Term Day at 11:00 a.m.
Civil cases set by praecipe on Term Day, 11:00 a.m.
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The listed recording hours are 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Recording Hours: 8:15AM to 4:00 PM Monday-Friday
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Monthly payments must be at least $50 unless documented extenuating circumstances exist and the Court approves a lower payment.
The agreed upon monthly payment shall be no less than $50.00 per month unless documented extenuating circumstances exist and is approved by the Court.
Criminal cases
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A subsequent payment agreement requires a down payment capped at 10% when fines and costs are $500 or less, or the greater of 5% or $50 when they exceed $500.
The Court shall require a down payment into a subsequent payment agreement, provided that the down payment required to enter into a subsequent payment agreement shall not exceed (i) if the fines and costs owed are $500 or less, ten percent of such amount or (ii) if the fines and costs owed are more that $500, five percent of such amount, or $50, whichever is greater.
Criminal cases
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A payment agreement may include only outstanding fines and costs whose limitations period under Virginia Code § 19.2-341 has not run.
A payment agreement shall include only those outstanding fines and costs for which the limitations period set forth in Virginia Code § 19.2-341 has not run.
Criminal cases
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A default on a deferred or installment agreement allows the Tax Commissioner to pursue collection under Virginia Code § 19.2-349, including specified court-ordered restitution.
Any default on the deferred payment or installment payment agreement shall allow the Tax Commissioner to act in accordance with Virginia Code § 19.2-349 to collect all fines, costs, forfeitures, and penalties, including any Court Ordered restitution of a sum certain.
Criminal cases
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Credit or debit card payments incur a $2 convenience fee for payments of $50 or less or a 4% fee for payments over $50.
which shall include a convenience fee of $2.00 for payments of $50.00 or less or 4% for payments exceeding $50.00.
Criminal cases
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The Clerk may impose a fee for a dishonored check or debit/credit card in the greater amount of $50 or 10% of the payment value.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 19.2-353.3, the Clerk of the Court to whom a dishonored check or debit/credit card was tendered may impose a fee of $50.00 or ten percent of the value of the payment, whichever is greater.
Criminal cases
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A person whose sole financial resource is Social Security or SSI, acknowledged on a signed form, need not pay until another income resource arises and will not be sent to collections while that income remains unchanged, but restitution and restitution interest remain due as previously ordered.
If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income and you have acknowledged such on signed form, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource of income. As long as your sole income remains unchanged, your accounts) will not go to collections. However, any restitution or restitution interest is not included in said exemption of payment and is due as this Court has previously ordered.
Criminal cases
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Payments sent by mail must be mailed to P.O. Box 386, Stanardsville, Virginia 22973.
Mail all payments to P.O. Box 386, Stanardsville, Virginia 22973.
Criminal cases
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Fines and costs owed across cases may be combined in one payment agreement unless the Court orders otherwise in a specific case.
All fines and costs that a defendant owes for all cases may be incorporated into one payment agreement, unless otherwise ordered by the Court in specific cases.
Criminal cases
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The Clerk may enter into and approve deferred, installment, or modified payment agreements under the stated guidelines.
The Clerk may enter into and approve a deferred payment agreement, an installment payment agreement, or a modified deferred payment agreement, upon the following guidelines:
Criminal cases
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Accepted payment methods are in-person cash, checks or money orders payable to the named court or clerk, and credit or debit cards in person or online.
Forms of payment accepted are cash (in person), checks, and money orders; all checks and money orders shall be made payable to Greene County Circuit Court or Clerk of Circuit Court. Also accepted are credit/debit cards in person or online
Criminal cases
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The Court may consider requests for community service on a case-by-case basis.
The Court may consider requests for community service on a case-by-case basis.
Criminal cases
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