Shenandoah Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia

A defendant whose fines and costs have been referred to collections may enter an initial or later payment plan but must make a down payment of 10% for totals of $500 or less, or 5% or $50, whichever is greater, for totals over $500.

A defendant whose fines and costs have been referred to the collection process shall nevertheless be eligible to enter an initial or subsequent payment plan but is required to pay a down payment as follows:  10% down on costs and fines totaling $500 or less  5% or $50, whichever is greater, for costs and fines totaling over $500

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A down payment is required for an extension of the original payment plan or a new plan requested after default: 10% for totals of $500 or less, and 5% or $50, whichever is greater, for totals over $500.

A down payment will be required if the defendant needs an extension on their original payment plan OR if the defendant defaults on the original plan and requests a new plan; a new payment plan may be entered provided that a down payment is made as follows:  10% down on costs and fines totaling $500 or less  5% or $50, whichever is greater, for costs and fines totaling over $500

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Fines and costs imposed for a criminal conviction may be discharged by work performed during incarceration; a DC-212 must be completed, and work performed before July 1, 2023 receives no credit.

Fines and costs assessed against you in this Court for a conviction of a crime may be discharged by work performed during incarceration, a DC-212 must be completed for this work, and no credit will be given for work performed prior to July 1, 2023.

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Payment due dates are determined by assessing the defendant’s financial circumstances through an oral examination or review of a completed DC-211 financial statement.

Due dates are to be determined by assessing the specific financial conditions of a defendant either by oral examination or by review of a DC-211 financial statement form completed by the defendant.

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Defendants whose sole financial resources are Social Security benefits or SSI are exempt from fines and costs until they have another income source, but the exemption does not cover GAL fees or restitution.

Defendants who have only social security benefits or supplemental security income as their sole financial resource are exempt from paying fines and costs until they have another source of income available. This exemption does not apply to GAL fees or Restitution.

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A defendant who needs more than 90 days to pay may sign a DC-210 deferred-payment agreement and will be assessed a one-time fee capped at $10.

Defendants needing longer than 90 days to pay fines and costs owed to the court may sign a DC-210 Time to Pay Agreement for a deferred payment. If the defendant needs longer than 90 days to pay, a one-time fee not to exceed $10 will be assessed under revenue code 137 to cover the costs of management of the defendant’s account until such account is paid in full.

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A time-to-pay agreement may cover multiple cases but cannot include cases that are 10 years old or older.

Time-to-pay agreements may include multiple cases but shall not include cases 10 years or older.

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Fines and costs imposed for a criminal conviction may be discharged through community service for a nonprofit, governmental, or religious organization, credited at Virginia’s current minimum wage.

Fines and costs assessed against you in this Court for a conviction of a crime may be discharged by performing community service through a non-profit, governmental, or religious organization at the current rate of Virginia minimum wage.

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Continuances are granted by a judge.

Continuances granted by Judge.

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