Hampton General District Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

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Restitution is excluded from the payment exemption and remains due as ordered by the court.

Please understand that any restitution that you may have been ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment and is due as the court has orderea.

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The down payment is 10% when fines and costs total $1,000 or less.

If the fines and costs are $1,000 or less, the down payment is 10%.

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Fee

10 $

The court assesses a one-time $10 account-management fee if the defendant cannot pay within 90 days of sentencing.

If the defendant is unable to make payment within 90 days of sentencing, the court will assess a one-time fee of $10 to manage the defendant's account.

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If the total amount owed is $500 or less, the defendant must pay in full within six months.

If the total amount owed is $500.00 or less, defendant must pay in full in 6 months.

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Checks and money orders must be payable to Hampton General District Court.

Checks and money orders must be made payable to Hampton General District Court.

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If the total amount owed is stated as $501 to $1,000.00+, the defendant must pay in full within 12 months.

If the total amount owed is $501.00 - $1000.00+, defendant must pay in full in 12 months.

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For fines and costs over $1,000, the down payment is whichever is greater: 5% of the amount owed or $100.

If the fines and costs are more than $1,000.00, the down payment is 5% of the amount owed or $100.00 whichever is greater.

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Fines and costs are due when imposed unless the court authorizes otherwise.

FINES AND COSTS DUE WHEN IMPOSED UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY COURT

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If the defendant has signed more than one agreement, all accounts default and the total amount owed becomes due in full.

If the defendant has signed more than onc agreement, all accounts will default, and the total amount owed to this court will be due in full.

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Personal checks are not accepted for accounts in collections.

Personal checks will not be accepted on accounts that are in collections.

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The case will be referred to a collection agent, and referred cases are subject to a lien against the defendant's wages or property.

The cases) will be referred to a collection agent for collection. Cases referred to the collection agent are subject to a lien against the defendant's wages or property.

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A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income need not pay until another resource or income is available, and the account will not go to collections while that sole income remains unchanged.

If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource or income. As long as your sole income remains unchanged, your account will not go to collections.

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A defendant who defaulted on a payment agreement may request a subsequent agreement, but a down payment is required under the stated guidelines.

A defendant who has defaulted on a payment agreement may request to enter into a subsequent payment agreement. A down payment is required using the guidelines below.

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All mailed payments must list the case number or numbers.

Please list your case number(s) with all mailed payments.

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Additional time may be requested if money remains owed at the end of the payment-agreement term, but a positive payment history and/or a down payment is required.

Additional time may be requested if, at the end of the payment agreement term, monies are still owed to the court. A positive payment history will be required and/or a down payment.

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A defendant unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of conviction may enter a deferred agreement requiring full payment at the end of its term without installments, or enter a community-service payment agreement.

If a defendant is unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of conviction, the defendant may enter into a deferred payment agreement in which the defendant agrees to pay the full amount of the fines and cost at the end of its stated term and no installment payments are required or enter into a community service payment agreement.

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A defendant who fails to pay as ordered may be fined or imprisoned under § 19.2-358.

The defendant may be fined or imprisoned pursuant to § 19.2-358

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The case will be referred to the Department of Taxation to be held against any Virginia refund to which the defendant may be entitled, unless already referred before the payment agreement.

The case(s) will be referred to the Department of Taxation to be held against any refund the defendant may be entitled to from the Commonwealth of Virginia, if not already referred prior to the payment agreement.

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If the defendant does not enter a payment agreement or fails to pay as agreed, the Tax Commissioner may act under §19.2-349 to collect the fines, costs, forfeitures, and penalties.

The failure of the defendant to enter into a deferred payment or installment payment agreement with the court or the failure of the defendant to make payments as ordered by the agreement shall allow the Tax Commissioner to act in accordance with §19.2-349 to collect all fines, costs, forfeitures, and penalties.

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A 4% convenience fee applies to all credit-card transactions.

A convenience fee of (4%) will apply for all credit card transactions.

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A defendant unable to pay the specified amounts and costs within 90 days of sentencing may enter a court payment agreement for deferred payments or installments.

If a defendant, convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth is sentenced to pay a fine, restitution, forfeiture or penalty and the defendant is unable to make payment of the finc, restitution, forfeiture, or penalty and costs within 90 days of scntencing the defendant may enter into a payment agreement with the court to pay such fine, restitution, forfeiture or penalty in deferred payments or installments.

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Visa, Discover, and MasterCard payments in full are accepted by telephone.

Visa, Discover, and MasterCard charges are accepted via telephone for payments in full.

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Full or partial payments may be made by credit card, money order, or check at the clerk's office, online, or by mail.

Full and partial payments may be made by credit card, money order or check in the clerk's officc, online at www.vacourts.gov, and by mail.