Pittsylvania Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
You must fill out and sign a sworn acknowledgement in the clerk’s office that this is your sole income for your costs and fines to be deferred and not be sent to collections.
A letter from that organization must be addressed to this Court to receive the credit.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
A defendant unable to pay within 90 days may enter a time-to-pay agreement, which carries a one-time $10 fee per agreement.
If you are unable to pay within 90 days, you may sign up for a time to pay agreement. You will be assessed a one-time fee of $10.00 per payment agreement.
Criminal cases
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Payments must be applied to restitution before fines and costs.
Restitution, state law requires that all payments be applied to restitution before fines and costs.
Criminal cases
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If a case has been referred to collections enforcement, the increased-rate fee must be collected when restitution is paid.
If your case had been referred to collections enforcement, the increased rate fee must be collected at the time of the restitution payment.
Criminal cases
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A defendant whose sole resource is Social Security or SSI need not pay until obtaining another resource or income, but must complete and sign a sworn acknowledgment at the clerk's office to defer payment and avoid collections.
If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay until you have another resource or income. You must fill out and sign a sworn acknowledgement in the clerk’s office that this is your sole income for your costs and fines to be deferred and not be sent to collections.
Criminal cases
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After a prior default, a subsequent agreement requires a down payment of 10% for amounts up to $500 or the greater of 5% or $50 for amounts over $500, and another agreement must be signed to receive more time.
Subsequent Time to Pay Agreement, when the defendant has previously defaulted on a payment agreement, the defendant will be required to make a down payment as follows: o Total amount due is $500 or less – 10% of the amount owed. o Total amount due is more than $500 – 5% down payment or $50 (whichever amount is greater). o Another payment agreement MUST be signed by the defendant to receive additional time.
Criminal cases
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Fines and costs are due within 90 days of conviction, and the account is sent to collections after 90 days past trial if no payment agreement is made.
Court Fines and Costs are due within 90 days of conviction date. o The account will be sent to collections after the 90th day past the trial date if a Time to Pay Agreement is not made.
Criminal cases
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If the full amount is not paid by the due date or covered by a new agreement, the account becomes delinquent, goes to collections, and incurs an additional fee.
If the full amount is not paid by the given due date or enter into a new payment agreement, the account is considered delinquent, and the unpaid balance automatically goes to collections and a fee is added.
Criminal cases
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Ordered restitution is not covered by the payment exemption and remains due as ordered by the Court.
Any restitution you have been ordered to pay is NOT included in the exemption of payment and is due as the Court has ordered.
Criminal cases
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An initial time-to-pay agreement requires no down payment, but the defendant must make monthly payments or pay the balance in full by the due date.
Initial Time to Pay Agreement, the Court does not require a down payment at the signing of the payment agreement. The Defendant shall make monthly payments or pay the balance in full by the due date.
Criminal cases
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Community service through a nonprofit may be credited toward fines and costs at Virginia's current minimum wage rate, with a letter addressed to the Court; it cannot be used for restitution.
You may complete community service hours to pay for fines and costs, which will be credited to the current minimum wage rate set in Virginia. All community service must be completed through a non-profit organization and a letter from that organization must be addressed to this Court to receive the credit. Community service is NOT an option for restitution.
Criminal cases
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Each payment made by debit or credit card incurs a 4% convenience fee.
A 4% convenience fee is added each time a payment is made with a debit or credit card.
Criminal cases
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Interest begins on day 181 after trial unless the defendant is incarcerated, in which case it begins 181 days after release.
Interest will begin accruing on day 181 after your trial date if not paid in full or entered in a time to pay agreement; unless you are incarcerated, then it is 181 days following your release date.
Criminal cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first continuance in a criminal matter with the parties’ agreement; the Court grants any other continuance.
First continuance in criminal matter granted by Clerk with agreement of parties. Other continuances granted by the Court.
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