New Kent Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Format Requirements1 rule
It must be submitted on letterhead stationery from the organization where the service was performed. The person who supervised your work must sign it, and a virtual signature is not acceptable.
Formatting
- •The supervisor must sign the documentation
- •A virtual signature is not acceptable
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
A person incarcerated after July 1, 2026 who seeks community-service credit must complete the DC-212 form.
Court's wording
If you are incarcerated after July 1, 2026, you may be eligible to receive Community Service credit at the rate of $15.00 per hour. You must complete a DC-212 Payment of Fines and Costs - Work While Incarcerated form.
YOU MAY REQUEST MODIFICATION TO YOUR DEFERRED/INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME. THE REQUEST MUST BE MADE IN WRITING. IF YOU DEFAULT ON YOUR PAYMENT AGREEMENT, THE COURT WILL CONSIDER A REQUEST TO ENTER INTO A SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT BASED ON A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES.
A DC-210 must be completed in person at the Clerk's Office, no exceptions. * * DC-210 or DC-212 may be completed by mail and returned by mail, however the Deferred/Installment Plan does not begin until received by the Court.
A written request is required. The Court has set terms, and Defendant is required to provide proof of completion in accordance with those terms.
It is your responsibility to notify the Court of your income status to receive the exemption. You must fill out the necessary paperwork in the Clerk's Office so that your case will not be sent to collections.
It must also contain their title and a phone number with the name of the person who supervised the work. In addition, it must state the dates and times you worked, how many hours were completed and whether the work was satisfactory or not.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Community-service completion documentation must be filed with the Court by the due date.
**When the community service is completed, it must be filed with the court by the due date.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | Community Service
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The continuance request form includes a certification that a copy has been mailed or delivered to counsel of record and unrepresented parties.
□ I certify that a copy has been mailed or delivered to the following counsel of record and/or parties not represented by a lawyer.
Page 1 | Continuance Request Form
Filing Fees and Waivers
A $10 Time to Pay fee may be assessed when entering an installment agreement unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
A $10.00 Time to Pay fee may be assessed upon entering into the agreement, unless it was collected on a previous agreement.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A 17% fee applies to delinquent accounts 181 days or older if a time-to-pay plan has not been entered; interest also begins accruing after 181 days.
A fee of 17% is assessed on all delinquent accounts, 181 days or older if a time to pay plan has not been entered and interest will begin to accrue after 181 days.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A 4% fee is charged whenever a credit or debit card is used to make an installment-agreement payment.
4% fee is charged at any time a credit or debit card is used to make a payment.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Installment Agreement
A 17% fee applies to delinquent accounts 181 days or older if a deferred or installment plan has not been entered; interest also begins accruing after 181 days.
A fee of 17% is assessed on all delinquent accounts, 181 days or older if a deferred/installment pay plan has not been entered, and interest will begin to accrue after 181 days.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
A 4% fee is charged whenever a credit or debit card is used to make a deferred-agreement payment.
A 4% fee is charged at any time a credit or debit card is used to make a payment.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
A $10 Time to Pay fee may be assessed when entering a deferred agreement.
A $10.00 Time to Pay fee may be assessed upon entering into the agreement
Criminal cases
Page 1 | Deferred Agreement
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Only the judge may grant a continuance or excuse an appearance; you must attend the originally scheduled hearing unless notified that the continuance was granted.
ONLY THE JUDGE MAY GRANT A CONTINUANCE AND EXCUSE YOUR APPEARANCE. UNLESS YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT YOUR CONTINUANCE HAS BEEN GRANTED, YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME YOUR HEARING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED.
Page 1 | Continuance Request Form
Parties requesting a continuance must use the Continuance Request Form.
Parties must use the Continuance Request Form, also linked above.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy