Martinsville General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
The defendant's signature is required on the payment agreement.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
Each payment agreement incurs a one-time $10 fee.
A one-time payment agreement fee of $10 will be applied to each payment agreement.
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A returned check incurs a $50 charge.
You will be charged $50.00 for any returned checks.
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Checks must have available funds, be payable to Martinsville General District Court, and include complete information; returned checks incur a $50 fee and may cause a delay or default.
If paying by check, please ensure funds are available. Make payable to Martinsville General District Court. If mailing, please mail to 55 West Church Street Martinsville, VA 24112. You will be charged $50.00 for any returned checks. In addition to the $50.00 fee, any credits to your account from that returned check will be reapplied to your case as an amount due. Also, please review your check prior to sending it to the court. Any incomplete information on a check will result in the check being returned to you. This may delay your payment being credited to your account and may cause a default.
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If paying by cash, please do not put cash in the mail. Cash payments should be made in person only.
If paying by cash, please do not put cash in the mail. Cash payments should be made in person only.
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Credit or debit card payments incur a 4% convenience fee; Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted, and online payment is available at vacourts.gov.
If paying by credit or debit, a 4% convenience fee will be added to each payment. The court accepts Visa, Master card, Discover or American Express. You may wish to pay online by visiting www.vacourts.gov.
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Payments may be made by cash, check, money order, or credit or debit card.
Payments may be made by cash, check, money order or credit/debit cards.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first continuance; a Judge grants subsequent continuances.
First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequent continuances granted by Judge.
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Civil continuances are handled by agreement between the litigants.
Civil continuances by agreement between litigants.
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If the litigants cannot agree on a civil continuance, a Judge will hold a hearing to decide whether to grant it.
If cannot agree, Judge will hold hearing to determine if continuance granted.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Those interested in paying fines or costs through community service should see the clerk to schedule a hearing with the judge.
If you are interested in paying fines and/or costs due to this court through community service, please see the clerk to schedule a hearing with the judge.
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