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

CRITICALCriminal cases

A returned check or bank chargeback on a debit or credit card causes the payment agreement to default.

Any returned check or debit/credit card chargeback from the bank will cause the payment agreement to default.

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Installment payments are due monthly, and the agreement defaults if payment is not made within ten days after the due date.

Payments are due each month. If not paid within ten days of the due date, the Installment Payment Agreement will default.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Accounts delinquent for 91 days or more are sent to collection and assessed a 17% fee.

All delinquent accounts, 91 days or older, are reported and sent to collection, at which time a fee of 17% is assessed.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Fee

$10

When an account is older than 90 days, entering an installment agreement incurs a one-time $10 Time to Pay fee unless it was previously assessed.

A one-time $10.00 Time to Pay fee will be assessed if not done previously upon entering into the agreement when the account is older than 90 days.

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A person whose only income is Social Security or supplemental security income is exempt from payments until they have another resource or income.

If your only source of income is a social security benefit or supplemental security income, you are exempt from making payments until you have another resource or income.

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Payments may be made in person, by phone, or online; credit- or debit-card payments incur a 4% fee.

Payments may be made in person, by phone or on-line. A 4% fee is charged if a credit card or debit card is used to make a payment.

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After an installment-agreement default, the Court may consider a new agreement based on changed circumstances; if granted, a specified down payment is required.

*If you default on your installment payment agreement, the Court will consider a request to enter into a subsequent payment agreement based on a change in circumstances. If granted, a down payment will be required as follows: $500.00 or less - 10% of the amount owed, $501.00 or more - 5% of the amount owed or $50.00, whichever is greater.

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The Clerk may approve an installment agreement of at least $25 per month, or more, based on the defendant’s financial resources and obligations provided orally or on form DC-211.

The Clerk may approve the payment agreement for at least $25.00 per month, or higher, based upon a defendant's financial resources and obligations provided orally or in the DC-211.

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The Social Security payment exemption does not cover restitution or Guardian ad Litem fees, which remain due as ordered.

Restitution and Guardian ad Litem fees are not included in this exemption and are due as the Court ordered.

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Payment may be deferred for up to 90 additional days after the initial 90-day grace period.

Payment may be deferred up to an additional ninety (90) days after the initial ninety (90) day grace period.

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A deferred payment agreement is available only if the account is not past due.

Deferred Payment Agreements are only available if the account is not past due.

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Fee

$10

Accounts older than 90 days incur a one-time $10 Time to Pay fee.

A one-time $10.00 Time to Pay fee will be assessed on accounts older than 90 days.

INFOCriminal cases

The Clerk may approve the payment agreement for any dollar amount.

The Clerk may approve the payment agreement for any dollar amount.