Rappahannock County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

A subsequent payment agreement requires a down payment capped at $50 for fines and costs of $500 or less, or 10% of the amount owed when fines and costs exceed $500.

The Court shall require a down payment to enter into a subsequent payment agreement, provided that the down payment required to enter into a subsequent payment agreement shall not exceed (i) if the fines and costs owed are $500 or less, $50.00 (ii) if the fines and costs owed are more than $500, ten percent of such amount.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Monthly payments must be at least $50 unless documented extenuating circumstances are approved by the Court.

The agreed upon monthly payment shall be no less than $50.00 per month unless documented extenuating circumstances exist and is approved by the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Accounts that are 20 years or older may not be included in a payment agreement.

no payment agreements shall include accounts that are 20 years or older.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant must appear in person to enter into a payment agreement.

The defendant must appear in person to enter into an agreement

CRITICALCriminal cases

A payment agreement's start date must be no more than 45 days after the agreement is entered.

The start date shall not be more than forty-five (45) days from the date the payment agreement is entered into.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Court may grant a requested modification when the defendant makes a good-faith showing of need.

At any time during the duration of a payment agreement, the defendant may request a modification of the agreement in writing on a form provided by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, and the Court may grant such modification based on a good faith showing of need.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A person whose sole income is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments toward fines and costs until another income source is available.

In accordance with §19.2-354.1 and §19.2-354, if your sole source of income is a Social Security benefit, or Supplemental Security Income, you are exempt from making payments towards fines and costs until you have another income resource.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A default on a payment agreement permits the Tax Commissioner to pursue collection of the specified fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and court-ordered restitution under Virginia Code § 19.2-349.

Any default on the deferred payment or installment payment agreement shall allow the Tax Commissioner to act in accordance with Virginia Code § 19.2-349 to collect all fines, costs, forfeitures and penalties, including any Court Ordered restitution of a sum certain.

INFOCriminal cases

With Court approval, a defendant may receive credit for supervised community service at the federal minimum wage rate, but not toward restitution.

Upon approval by the Court, the defendant may participate in a community service program and receive credit towards the defendant's financial obligation for such services at the Federal minimum wage rate. Community Service is supervised by the Department of Community Corrections and District 25 Probation and Parole. This option Cannot be used to pay off restitution.