Madison County Circuit Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Written notice of payment alternatives

The court must give the defendant written notice of all payment alternatives and include information about the community service program.

(c) Notice of payment alternatives. - The court shall give the defendant written notice of all payment alternatives set forth in subsection (b). The written notice shall also include the availability of the community service program referenced in subsection (d).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

A payment-plan request may be filed in the clerk's office and must include a sworn petition on the Clerk's form stating the petitioner's financial condition and affordable monthly installment amount.

Any person requesting a plan for the payment of unpaid fines and court costs may file a written request in the clerk's office. The written request must include a petition, under oath, on a form provided by the Clerk. The petition must set forth the petitioner's financial condition and it must set forth the installment amount that the petitioner is able to pay on a monthly basis.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan change request

A petitioner who can no longer pay the plan's monthly amount must file a request and show just cause to obtain a change.

If a petitioner can no longer pay the monthly amount in the payment plan, the petitioner will need to file a request and show just cause with the court for a change in the payment plan.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Clerk required forms

After the clerk notifies the petitioner of the decision, the petitioner must complete and sign any forms the clerk requires.

When a decision is made regarding a request for a deferred or installment payment plan, the petitioner will be notified by the clerk. The petitioner will be responsible for completing and signing any forms that are required by the clerk.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan agreement

A petitioner with an installment or deferred payment agreement must promptly inform the court of any mailing-address change during the agreement.

As a condition of every such agreement, the petitioner who enters into an installment or deferred payment agreement shall promptly inform the court of any change of mailing address during the term of the agreement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan

A payment plan may include only outstanding fines and costs whose statutory limitations period has not run.

A payment plan shall include only those outstanding fines and costs for which the limitations period set forth in Virginia Code § 19.2-341 has not run.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

A payment-plan request must provide enough specific financial information for evaluation, and the clerk will notify the petitioner and allow additional information if needed.

The written request for a payment plan must include enough specific information about the petitioner's financial condition to allow the court to evaluate the request. If more information is required, the petitioner will be notified by the clerk and will be given an opportunity to provide it.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

Most approved plans require monthly payments, and petitioners should advise the court of their preferred monthly payment day.

Most deferred or installment plans approved by the court will require a monthly payment. Therefore, in making a request for such a plan the petitioner should advise the court as to what day of the month they wish to make regular payments.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

Petitioners should include information about unpaid fines and costs owed in more than one jurisdiction in their petitions.

Persons should include such information on their petitions.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment plan request

The petitioner may submit additional financial information for the Court's consideration.

Additional financial information may be submitted by the petitioner for the Court's consideration.