Portsmouth Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia

A defendant given active jail time receives an additional 90 days to pay after release only if they sign a time-to-pay agreement.

If the defendant is given active jail time, an additional 90 days will be granted upon release from jail, only when a time to pay agreement is signed.

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Defendants have 90 days from disposition to pay fines and costs unless they enter a time-to-pay agreement.

All defendants are given 90 days from the time of disposition to pay fines and costs unless the defendant enters a time to pay agreement.

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If payment is not made in full, interest accrues on the 181st day after final disposition or release from incarceration.

Interest will accrue for all criminal and traffic cases on the 181st day after the final disposition or release from incarceration if payment is not made in full.

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If a defendant cannot pay fines and costs within 90 days of final disposition, the court assesses a one-time $10 account-management fee.

If the defendant is unable to pay the fines and costs within 90 days of final disposition, the court will assess a one-time fee of $10 to cover the costs of management of the defendant’s account.

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Community service hours are credited at the stated Virginia minimum-wage rate of $12.77 per hour and must be documented.

Community service hours will be credited in the amount of Virginia minimum wage, which is currently $12.77 per hour, and the hours must be documented.

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Community service or work performed while incarcerated may defray fines and costs, but cannot be credited toward restitution, interest accrued on restitution, or a required collection fee.

The Court will accept the performance of community service work or work performed while incarcerated as an option to defray fines and costs but will not credit community service towards any amount owed as restitution, the interest which has accrued on restitution, or any collection fee required.

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A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments until they have another resource.

In any case in which a defendant owes fines and costs and where such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then such defendant shall be exempt from making payments at least until such time that such defendant has a resource other than a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income.

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A defendant may choose community service instead of paying fines and costs.

A defendant may also choose to complete community service in lieu of paying fines and costs.

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No down payment is required when entering an initial time-to-pay agreement.

A down payment is not required upon entering an initial time to pay agreement.

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Continuance motions must be made in person unless the scheduled judge approves otherwise.

Motions must be made in person, unless approval is otherwise given by the judge before whom the matter is scheduled.

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A defendant may request an extension of a time-to-pay agreement before it expires.

An extension of the time to pay agreement may be requested by the defendant prior to the expiration date of the time to pay agreement.

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