Patrick County Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements8 rules
The person requesting credits must submit verification of the hours worked.
Every person assessed fines or costs by this court shall be provided with written notice of the availability of earning credits, as well as the terms and conditions to discharge the fines and costs through performing community service or work performed while incarcerated.
Upon request by the incarcerated person or their designated representative, the correctional facility must confirm the hours worked and credits earned.
Court's wording
Upon request of the person who has performed work while incarcerated or that person's designated representative, the local, regional or state correctional facility shall provide confirmation of the hours such person has worl<ed and the credits earned for such work.
All persons-requesting credits must submit an affidavit that the hours worked and amount of credits are only being submitted to this court, and not to any additional Virginia courts (no double dipping is permitted).
For community service work, the head of the organization or supervisor of the person having personal knowledge of the hours worked shall provide certification of the hours worked.
The defendant shall be given written notice of payment options and of the option of earning credit toward discharge of fines and costs through the performance of community service work.
The defendant shall make his request in the form of a Petition to the Court.
- Document
- Community service credit request
Must include
- •Petition to the Court
The defendant shall endorse form CC-1351 and a copy will be placed in the defendant's file.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
Unless otherwise directed, ordered restitution must be paid before fines in criminal cases.
In all criminal cases, unless otherwise directed, restitution, if ordered, shall be paid prior to the payment of fines
Criminal cases
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At sentencing, the Judge sets the amount and due date for monthly payments under a payment plan.
The Judge will set the amount and due date of monthly payment at the time of sentencing.
Criminal cases
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Accounts delinquent more than 90 days or in default of a payment agreement are reported to specified authorities and charged a collection fee currently equal to 17% of the principal balance due.
All account delinquent more than 90 days, or in default of a payment agreement will be reported to the Department of Taxation, the State Compensation Board, and the Attorney for the Commonwealth. In addition, a collection fee pursuant to §19.2-349, currently 17% of the principal balance due will be applied to the account.
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Monthly payments must be at least $50 unless extenuating circumstances justify a lesser amount approved by the Judge or Clerk.
The minimum monthly payment shall be $50.00 unless extenuating circumstances exist that would allow for a lesser amount. The Judge or Clerk will approve any such exceptions.
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Credit and debit cards are accepted in person or online, with a 2% convenience fee.
Also accepted are Credit/Debit cards in person or online. Which shall include a 2% convenience fee for use.
Criminal cases
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If collection fees have been assessed on an account, a portion of each payment received is credited to those fees.
In accordance with §19.2-349, a portion of each payment receipted will be credited to collection fees if the account has such fees assessed.
Criminal cases
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For a dishonored check or debit or credit card, the Clerk may impose a fee of $50.00 or 10% of the payment value, whichever is greater, in addition to the fine and costs.
Pursuant to VA Code Sec 19.2-353.3, the clerk of the court to whom a dishonored check or debit/credit card was tendered may impose a fee of $50.00 or 10% of the value of the payment, whichever is greater, in addition to the fine and costs already imposed.
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Community service earns $12.00 of credit per hour unless the Judge orders a different rate.
The rate of credit per hour of community service shall be $12.00, unless ordered differently by the Judge of this Court.
Criminal cases
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A person paying by mail must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to receive a receipt.
If paying by mail, a self-addressed, stamped envelope is required for the return of receipt.
Criminal cases
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Checks must be made payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court.
All checks shall be made payable to: Clerk of Circuit Court.
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A defendant may request a written payment-agreement modification from the Judge or Clerk at any time during the agreement, and it may be granted based on good faith.
At any time during the duration of a payment agreement, the defendant may request a modification of the agreement in writing to the Judge or Clerk and may be granted based upon good faith.
Criminal cases
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Community-service credit cannot be applied to restitution or restitution interest.
Community service credit shall not be credited to restitution or restitution interest.
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A person whose sole resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income need not pay until another income resource exists, and the account will not go to collections while that income remains unchanged; court-ordered restitution remains due as ordered.
In accordance to §19.2-354.1(J), If your sole resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource of income. As long as you sole income remains unchanged, your account will not go to collections. Please understand that any restitution ordered by the Court is not included in the exception of payment and is due as the Court has ordered.
Criminal cases
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The Judge or Clerk may amend or make exceptions to these guidelines at their discretion.
THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT AND EXCEPTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE AND/OR CLERK.
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Defendants may pay fines, costs, and restitution by cash, checks, money orders, card, or online at vacourts.gov.
The defendant may pay fines, costs and restitution by: cash, personal check, company check from employers, money orders, cashiers check, certified check, card and online (vacourts.gov).
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