Patrick County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Court ordered payments

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

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Deferred payment plan

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Delinquent or defaulted account

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Deferred payment plan

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Card payment

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Account payment

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Dishonored check or card payment

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Fee

$12

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Community service credit

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Payment by mail

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Payment by check

Checks must be made payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court.

All checks shall be made payable to: Clerk of Circuit Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Payment agreement modification

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Community service credit

Community-service credit cannot be applied to restitution or restitution interest.

Community service credit shall not be credited to restitution or restitution interest.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Court debt payment

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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Fines costs and restitution

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).