King George County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

The document states that failure to pay fines or restitution or entering into and staying current on a payment agreement within 60 days of judgment will incur a 17% collection penalty.

Case balances may change as the Clerk receives updates. (In accordance with Code §19.2-349, failure to pay fines/restitution or entering into and staying current on a payment agreement within 60 days of the date of judgment will incur a 17% penalty “to help offset the costs associated with employing such individuals or contracting with such agencies or individuals” assisting in collection. The Clerk cannot remove, reduce or alter collection fees.)

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Payment plan installment

Restitution must be paid as ordered and, if the order does not provide a payment plan, before fines and costs; after restitution is paid, at least $50 is due every 30 days toward fines and costs.

_______ I owe $ _______________ for RESTITUTION, to be paid as determined by the Restitution Order entered in Court. Order is attached to this payment plan. If a payment plan is not expressly outlined in the order, Restitution will be paid before all fines and costs until paid in full. Upon full payment of Restitution, payments of a minimum rate of $50.00, every 30 days, beginning _____________________ will be required of me to satisfy any fines and costs. It is my responsibility to be aware of balances, what to pay, and when.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Payment plan installment

When only costs or fines are owed, payments of at least $50—or a higher agreed amount—are due every 30 days until paid in full.

_______ I ONLY owe COSTS and/or FINES. I agree to pay a minimum rate of (check one): ____ $50.00 or ___ higher (state amount you agree to pay): _________, every 30 days, beginning on ___________________ until paid in full. It is my responsibility to be aware of the balance and what to pay, and when.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A check or credit-card payment returned as bad terminates the payment plan and results in an additional fee of $50 or 10% of the payment amount, whichever is greater.

NOTICE: PAYMENT WITH CHECK OR CREDIT CARD RETURNED AS BAD WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF YOUR PAYMENT PLAN, COLLECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 FEE, OR 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER PURSUANT TO §17.1-275(A)28.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$100

Applies to

Payment plan violation

After a first payment-plan violation, the defendant must return to the Clerk for a new plan with a $100 down payment or petition the Court.

I, acknowledge that if I violate the terms of the payment plan: 1) Upon a first violation, I must return to the Clerk and enter into a new payment plan which shall result in a down payment of $100.00, or otherwise petition the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Court payment

Payments may be made to the Clerk in person or online using the listed payment methods, not by phone; payers must provide identifying information, and mailed payments require it on the check or money-order memo and a self-addressed stamped envelope for the receipt.

Payments must be made to the: Clerk of Circuit Court. We accept cash, check, money order, cashier’s check or credit card (Visa or Mastercard) in person or online at www.vacourts.gov (we do not take payment over the phone). You must inform the clerk of your name and social security or case number when paying in person, if by mail please write this information on the memo of your check/money order. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required to return your receipt if mailed.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Online court payment

Online payments for multiple cases must be applied to the oldest case first and then to subsequent cases in numerical order; an error must be reported to the Clerk’s office immediately.

_______ I know that I have MULTIPLE cases as referenced above. I understand that if I make any payments online at www.vacourts.gov it is my responsibility to pay the oldest case first, and then any subsequent cases in numerical order as to maintain fluidity of the payment plan. If I pay out of order it may result in me being in default of this payment plan. If I make an error it is my responsibility to contact the Clerk’s office immediately.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security income is not required to pay until another resource or income is available, but court-ordered restitution remains due.

_______ I understand that since my sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security income, that I am not required to pay until I have another resource or income. As long as my sole income remains unchanged, I understand my account will not go to collections. I also understand that any restitution that may have been ordered to pay is NOT included in this exemption of payment and is due as the court has ordered.