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Louisa General District Court, Virginia

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Any person desiring to enter this program shall file an appropriate motion with the Court and be scheduled for a hearing before this court on such motion. Such motion shall be subject to approval by the Court.

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Filing & Service rules

Filing Fees and Waivers

If a defendant fails to make a payment as agreed, the full amount becomes due and payable.

Failure to make payment as agreed upon in the payment plan will result in the full amount becoming due & payable in full.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | PAYMENT PLAN POLICY

Under an installment payment plan, the defendant makes monthly or other periodic payments until fines and costs are paid in full.

Installment Payment Plan - the Defendant agrees to make monthly, or other periodic payments until the fines & cost are paid in full.

Criminal cases

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A defendant who requests a payment plan and identifies Social Security or Supplemental Security as their sole income is not required to pay court costs or fines, and the account is not sent to collections until the court is notified of another income source.

If a Defendant completes a request for a payment plan and indicates that his or her sole source of income is received from Social Security or Supplemental Security, they are not required to pay court cost and fines and their account will not go to collections until the court has been notified that they have another source of income.

Criminal cases

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If the community-service motion is approved, credit against fines or costs accrues at the federal hourly minimum wage for each hour of service.

If such motion is approved, a credit will be earned at the rate of the Federal Hourly Minimum Wage per hour of community service against the fines and/or cost.

Criminal cases

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After a defendant fails to comply with a payment-plan agreement, another agreement may be granted only with court approval, and a down payment may be required.

If the Defendant fails to comply with any Payment Plan Agreement, additional Payment Plan Agreements may be granted upon. the approval of the court. Please note that in this event a down payment maybe required.

Criminal cases

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A defendant unable to pay all fines and costs within 90 days of trial may sign form DC210 to enter one of the listed payment plans.

Any Defendant who cannot pay all fines and cost within ninety (90) days of their trial date may sign an Acknowledgement of Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License (form DC210) to enter into a Deferred Payment Plan, an installment Payment Plan, or a Modified Defined Payment Plan (as described below).

Criminal cases

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No down payment is required when a payment-plan agreement is entered into before 90 days from the court date.

If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the court date a down payment is not required.

Criminal cases

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Under a modified deferred payment plan, the defendant uses best efforts to make periodic payments and pays all fines and costs by the end of the stated term.

Modified Deferred Payment Plan - the Defendant agrees to use best efforts to make monthly or other periodic payments and agrees that all fines & costs will be paid in full at the end of the stated term.

Criminal cases

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Under a deferred payment plan, the defendant pays the full amount of fines and costs at the end of the stated term, with no installment payments.

Deferred Payment Plan - the Defendant agrees to pay the full amount of the fines & costs at the end of the term stated in the Payment Plan and no installment payments are required.

Criminal cases

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A one-time $10 fee is charged to the account for an installment, deferred, or modified payment plan.

You will be charged a one-time fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the account for the installment plan, deferred payment plan or modified payment plan.

Criminal cases

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For agreements entered more than 90 days after the court date, the required down payment is 10% for accounts of $500 or less and 5% or $50, whichever is greater, for accounts over $500.

If an agreement is entered into after (90) days from the court date a down payments is required as follows: If total account is $500.00 or less = 10% down payment • If total account is greater than $500.00 = 5% or $50.00 down payment (whichever is greater)

Criminal cases

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Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuance requests for traffic infractions and civil first returns are heard by a judge on written motion.

Traffic Infractions and Civil First Return continuance requests heard by Judge on written motion.

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Common questions about Louisa General District Court, Virginia rules

What must be included with motion filings in Louisa General District Court, Virginia?

A person seeking to use the community-service credit program must file an appropriate motion, which is set for a court hearing and requires court approval.

View ruleSource: page 1, section General Guidelines

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Louisa General District Court, Virginia?

Continuance requests for traffic infractions and civil first returns are heard by a judge on written motion.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Continuance Policy

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Louisa General District Court, Virginia?

If a defendant fails to make a payment as agreed, the full amount becomes due and payable.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PAYMENT PLAN POLICY
Complete rules summary for Louisa General District Court, Virginia

A defendant unable to pay all fines and costs within 90 days of trial may sign form DC210 to enter one of the listed payment plans.

Under a deferred payment plan, the defendant pays the full amount of fines and costs at the end of the stated term, with no installment payments.

Under an installment payment plan, the defendant makes monthly or other periodic payments until fines and costs are paid in full.

If a defendant fails to make a payment as agreed, the full amount becomes due and payable.

Under a modified deferred payment plan, the defendant uses best efforts to make periodic payments and pays all fines and costs by the end of the stated term.

A one-time $10 fee is charged to the account for an installment, deferred, or modified payment plan.

No down payment is required when a payment-plan agreement is entered into before 90 days from the court date.

For agreements entered more than 90 days after the court date, the required down payment is 10% for accounts of $500 or less and 5% or $50, whichever is greater, for accounts over $500.

After a defendant fails to comply with a payment-plan agreement, another agreement may be granted only with court approval, and a down payment may be required.

A defendant who requests a payment plan and identifies Social Security or Supplemental Security as their sole income is not required to pay court costs or fines, and the account is not sent to collections until the court is notified of another income source.

A person seeking to use the community-service credit program must file an appropriate motion, which is set for a court hearing and requires court approval.

If the community-service motion is approved, credit against fines or costs accrues at the federal hourly minimum wage for each hour of service.

Continuance requests for traffic infractions and civil first returns are heard by a judge on written motion.

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