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

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Subsequent time to pay agreement

To enter a subsequent payment agreement when $500 or less is owed, the obligor must pay 8% of the balance owed.

For amounts owed of $500 or less the obligor shall pay 8% of balance owed to enter into a subsequent agreement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Subsequent time to pay agreement

To enter a subsequent payment agreement when $501 or more is owed, the obligor must pay the greater of 5% of the balance or $50.

For amounts owed of $501 or more the obligor shall pay 5% of balance owed or $50 (whichever is greater) to enter into a subsequent agreement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Payment agreement

A one-time $10 fee applies to payment agreements for plans lasting 90 days or longer.

There is a one-time fee of $10 for all Payment Agreements that shall be assessed to any plans entered into for 90 days or longer.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay agreement

The Clerk or designee determines the deferred date for each time-to-pay agreement based on an examination of financial resources and obligations.

All time to pay agreements will be deferred for a date to be determined by the Clerk or designee based upon the examination of financial tesources and obligations.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Fines and costs

An obligor may request court approval to use qualifying nonprofit community service in lieu of or to reduce fines and costs, subject to terms that generally include minimum monthly service and an hourly credit; it cannot be used for specified restitution- and Guardian Ad Litem-related amounts.

You may also request Court approval to perform community service through a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c) (3) with the IRS in lieu of or to defray fines and costs upon certain terms and conditions generally including a requirement that a minimum of 5 hours of community service must be performed every month for a period of one year, and a credit of $12.77 per hour for each hour of community service performed. However, community service is not available to repay restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees, interest on restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees, or any collection fee for restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Fines and costs

A person whose only financial resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay fines and costs until another resource or income is available, but restitution remains due as ordered by the court.

If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay fines and costs until you have another resource or income. Persons requesting exemption should do so by completing the DC-210 Fines and Costs Payment Agreement/ Acknowledgment of Driver's License Status. Any restitution you may be ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment and is due as the court has ordered.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Fines and costs

An incarcerated person may receive credit for work performed while incarcerated.

Persons who are incarcerated may receive credit for work performed while incarcerated.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay agreement

If fines and costs cannot be paid within 180 days of assessment, an obligor may request additional time to pay through the Clerk's Office.

If you are unable to pay fines and costs within 180 days of assessment, time to pay any outstanding balances may be requested through the Clerk's Office.

INFOCriminal cases

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Time to pay agreement

An obligor entering a first time-to-pay agreement may do so without a down payment.

Obligors seeking time to pay for the first time may do so without a down payment.