Newport News Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

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Fee

$50

Applies to

Court payment plan

Payments are as follows: $50/month with a down payment. If fines and costs owed are $500 or less, down payment is 10% of such amount owed or, if amount owed is more than $500, the down payment will be 5% of such amount or $50, whichever is greater.

Payments are as follows: $50/month with a down payment. If fines and costs owed are $500 or less, down payment is 10% of such amount owed or, if amount owed is more than $500, the down payment will be 5% of such amount or $50, whichever is greater.

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Applies to

Court payment plan payment

Payments may be made in cash, by money order, qualifying personal check, credit card, or online; a 2% convenience fee applies to credit-card payments.

Acceptable Methods of Payment Cash Money Order Personal Check (VA Bank) VISA/MasterCard AMEX/Discover (2% convenience fee applies) Online at https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/fmsOnline

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Applies to

Circuit court account collection fee

Accounts defaulting after July 1, 2013 incur a 17% collection fee on unpaid principal, except that the fee is not added for a plan established before default unless the payer fails out of the plan.

All Circuit Court accounts that default after July 1, 2013 incur a 17% collection fee on the unpaid principal balance. If you are placed on our plan prior to having defaulted the 17% collections fee will not be added unless you fail out of the plan.