Rockbridge County Circuit Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Noncompliance with a payment agreement places the account in default, subjecting it to interest and collection fees and referral to the Virginia Department of Taxation for collection.

In the event the defendant does not comply with the terms of the payment agreement entered with this Court, the account will be in default and shall be subject to interest and collection fees as previously stated. The account will also be set to the Virginia Department of Taxation for collection purposes.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or SSI is exempt from payments until having another resource; if the defendant informs the court, no payment may be taken from that resource and the case may not be referred to collections.

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. If such defendant informs the court that his sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, no payment toward fines and costs shall be taken from such exempt resource and the case shall not be referred to collections pursuant to § 19.2-349.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant with a defaulted account may petition for a new time-to-pay agreement; a subsequent agreement requires a down payment when the request is filed, capped at 10% for amounts of $500 or less and at the greater of 5% or $50 for amounts over $500.

A defendant who has defaulted on their account may petition the Court for a new time to pay agreement. If the defendant enters into a subsequent payment agreement, the Court will require a down payment at the time of filing the request, as follows: (a) If the fines, costs and restitution owed are $500.00 or less, the required payment shall not exceed 10% of the total owed; (b) If the fines, costs and restitution owed are more than $500.00, the required down payment shall not exceed 5% of the total owed, or $50.00, whichever is greater.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If costs are not paid in full within 30 days, the account is sent to collections with a 17% collection fee after 90 days, and begins accruing interest after 180 days or, for an incarcerated defendant, 180 days after release.

If the defendant is unable to pay the costs in full within thirty (30) days, the following will occur: (a) 90 days after the due date, the account will be sent to collections and a 17% collection fee will be assessed against the account; and (b) 180 days after the due date or, if the defendant is incarcerated, 180 days after the defendant's release date, the account will begin to accrue interest.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Community service performed while incarcerated must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections and is credited at $12 per hour minus monetary compensation received from the Department.

(d) Community service performed while a defendant is incarcerated must be verified by the Virginia Department of Corrections. The defendant shall receive credit for $12.00 per hour, less any monetary compensation received from the Department of Corrections.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant may pay costs through monitored community service credited at $12 per hour, but that service cannot be applied to restitution, restitution interest, or collection fees.

(c) Pay the costs through the performance of community service at a rate of $12.00 per hour. Community Service shall be monitored by the probation officers or the Sheriff's Department. Community service cannot be applied to outstanding restitution, restitution interest and collection fees.

INFOCriminal cases

A defendant may request a weekly or monthly installment plan at a set rate or defer payment until a future date when the costs will be paid in full.

However, the defendant may satisfy payment of costs by requesting one of the following: (a) Enter into a payment an installment payment plan by making payments either weekly or monthly at a set rate; (b) Enter into a deferred plan by paying costs in full on a future date;