Prince William General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Any person desiring to enter this program shall file an appropriate motion with the Court and be scheduled for a hearing before this court on such motion.
A defendant unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days may file a DC-210 form at the Clerk's Office to enter a payment plan.
Court's wording
Any defendant who is not able to pay all fines and costs within ninety (90) days their trial may come to the Clerk's Office to file a DC-210 Fines And Costs Payment Agreement/ Acknowledgement Of Driver's Licenses Status to enter into a Payment plan.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Fees and Waivers
Fines and costs are due within 90 days after trial and may be paid by phone, mail, or online.
If you have been ordered to pay fines and cost, you have ninety (90) days from your trial date to pay in full. You can make payment using one of the following methods: 1. Pay over the phone. Call the clerk's office (703) 792-6141. Pay by mail. Make check or money order payable to Prince William General District Court and mail payment to: Prince William General District Court 9311 Lee Avenue, Suite 230 Manassas, VA 20110 3. Pay online at www.vacourts.gov
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A one-time $10 fee is charged for any payment plan.
You will be charged a one-time fee of ten dollars ($10.00) tor any payment plan.
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If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the trial date a down payment is not required. If an agreement is entered into after ninety (90) days from the trial date or the defendant fails to comply with the agreement and a Subsequent Payment Plan is granted by the court a down payment is required as follows; If the total amount due is $500.00 or less the down payment is 10%. If the total amount due is greater than $500.00 than the down payment is $50.00 or 5%, which ever amount is greater.
If an agreement is entered into before ninety (90) days from the trial date a down payment is not required. If an agreement is entered into after ninety (90) days from the trial date or the defendant fails to comply with the agreement and a Subsequent Payment Plan is granted by the court a down payment is required as follows; If the total amount due is $500.00 or less the down payment is 10%. If the total amount due is greater than $500.00 than the down payment is $50.00 or 5%, which ever amount is greater.
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Available plans include installment payments, deferred payment in full at the end of the term, and a modified deferred plan; missed installment-plan payments make the full balance due.
The Below Payment Plans are Available: 1. Installment Payment Plan: the Defendant agrees to make monthly, or other periodic payments until the fines and costs are paid in full. Failure to make payment as agreed upon will result in the full amount becoming due. 2. Deferred Payment Plan: the Defendant agrees to pay the full amount of the fines & costs at the end of the term stated in the payment plan and no installment payments are required. 3. Modified Deferred Payment Plan: the Defendant agrees to use their best efforts to make monthly or other periodic payments and agrees that all fines and costs will be paid in full at the end of the stated term.
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A defendant whose only income is Social Security or SSI may request a DC-210 payment exemption until another income source is available, but restitution remains payable as ordered.
Any defendant whose sole financial resource is social security benefits or supplemental security income can request a DC-210 at the Clerk's Office stating that they are exempt from making payments until they have another source of income. Restitution is never exempt and must be paid as ordered to the court.
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Unpaid amounts may be referred to the Virginia Debt Collections Agency, and collection enforcement increases the collectible amount to reflect collection costs.
If the Clerk's office does not receive payments as ordered, the amount due will be referred to Virginia Debt Collections Agency. If your case is referred for collection enforcement under Virginia Code 19.2- 349, the amount that you owe and that can be collected will be increased to reflect the additional costs associated with collection action.
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Approved community service earns credits at the federal hourly minimum wage per hour, but not against court-ordered restitution.
If such motion is approved, a credit will be earned at the rate of the federal Hourly Minimum wage per hour of community service against the fines and/ or costs. This does NOT apply to restitution ordered by the court.
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A defendant may request waiver of interest on outstanding fines and costs that accrued during incarceration.
Pursuant to Virginia Code 19.2-353.5, if interest on outstanding fines and costs owed to this court accrued during a period when you were incarcerated you may request that the interested accrued be waived by the court.
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A person owing fines or costs may discharge all or part of the amount due through credits earned for community service.
Pursuant to 19.-354 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, any person whom a fine and/ costs has been imposed has the option to discharge all or part of the amount due by earning credits for the performance of community service work.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances are granted by a judge.
Continuances granted by Judge.
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