Norfolk General District Court, Virginia Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Criminal cases

Defendants unable to pay in full on sentencing day have 90 days from the trial date to pay, except for toll violations.

With the exception of toll violations (46.2-819.1 Section J), defendants who are unable to make full payment on the day of sentencing will have 90 days from the trial date to pay in full.

Criminal cases

Defendants unable to pay in full within 90 days may enter into a payment agreement within the initial 90-day period.

Defendants who are unable to pay in full within 90 days may enter into a payment agreement with the Norfolk General District Court within the initial 90 days.

Criminal cases

Payment agreements defer the due date for six months and incur a one-time $10 account management fee.

The Norfolk General District Court will defer the due date for six months for payment agreements and a one-time $10 account management fee will be assessed.

Criminal cases

Traffic and criminal fines and court costs are due on the day of sentencing.

Traffic and criminal fines and court costs are due the day of sentencing.

Criminal cases

The defendant must return the nonprofit's letter to the clerk's office within seven days after establishing the community service.

Once eligibility is confirmed, the defendant is required to go to a non-profit organization to establish the community service and return to the clerk's office within seven days with a letter from the non-profit organization on letterhead confirming that they are allowing community service for the defendant.