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

CRITICALCriminal cases

When a defendant owes both restitution and court costs or fines, partial payments are applied first to restitution and then to costs or fines.

In the event a defendant owes restitution in addition to court costs/fines, this Court shall apply any partial payments first to restitution, and then to court costs/fines.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Copy request

Copy requests must be paid for before pickup or mailing.

All copy requests must be submitted in writing and paid for prior to pick up or mail out.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Initial custody or visitation petition

An initial petition pertaining to custody or visitation requires a $25 filing fee.

There is a $25.00 filing fee for initial petitions pertaining to custody and visitation.

CRITICAL

Fee

25

Applies to

Cross petition for initial custody or visitation determination

A cross petition for an initial determination of custody or visitation requires a $25 filing fee.

Cross petitions for initial determination of custody and visitation will also require a filing fee of $25.

CRITICAL

Fee

$12

Applies to

Initial spousal support petition

An initial spousal support petition requires a $12 filing fee.

There is a $12.00 filing fee for initial petitions for spousal support.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$10

Applies to

Deferred payment agreement

When the court grants additional time to pay, it assesses a one-time $10 fee for account management.

If additional time to pay is granted by the Court the defendant will sign a DC-210 agreement, the Court will assess a one-time fee of $10.00 to cover the costs of management of the account until paid in full.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Defendants have 90 days to pay court costs, fines, and restitution under the cited statute.

The Code of Virginia automatically gives each Defendant ninety (90) days to pay court costs/fines/restitution.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Deferred payment agreement

The court does not require a down payment for a deferred or installment payment agreement unless a statute requires one.

This court does not require a down payment by the Defendant to obtain a deferred payment or installment payment agreement, except as required by statute.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant whose fines and costs have been referred to collections may still request additional time to pay, but collection fees will not be removed.

If a defendant's fines and costs have been referred to the collection process under Virginia Code Section 19.2-349, the defendant may still request additional time to pay however collection fees will not be removed.

INFOCriminal cases

A defendant may satisfy costs or fines, but not restitution or child support, through community service with an approved Community Corrections Program provider or work performed while incarcerated.

In lieu of paying costs/fines (not restitution or child support) a defendant may perform community service with an approved provider through the Community Corrections Program or work performed while incarcerated.

INFO

Applies to

Child support case

Child support cases have no filing fee.

There is no filing fee for Child Support cases.