Spotsylvania Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

To enter a subsequent time-to-pay agreement when $501 or more is owed, the defendant must pay whichever is greater: 5% of the balance or $50.

For amounts owed of $501 or more, the defendant shall pay 5% of balance owed or $50 (whichever is greater) to enter into a subsequent agreement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

To enter a subsequent time-to-pay agreement when $500 or less is owed, the defendant must pay 8% of the balance.

For amounts owed of $500 or less, the defendant shall pay 8% of balance owed to enter into a subsequent agreement.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant whose sole financial resources are Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments on fines and costs until they have another financial resource.

In any case in which a defendant owes fines and cost and where such defendant’s sole financial resources 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

Applies to

Payment agreement

A one-time $10 fee applies to payment agreements for plans entered for 90 days or longer.

There is a one-time fee of $10 for all payment agreements that shall be assessed to any plans entered for 90 days or longer.

INFOCriminal cases

A defendant entering a time-to-pay agreement for the first time may do so without a down payment.

Defendants seeking time to pay for the first time may do so without a down payment.