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

CRITICALCourt notice

To enter a subsequent payment agreement when $500 or less is owed, the obligor must pay 8% of the balance owed.

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

CRITICALCourt notice

To enter a subsequent payment agreement when $501 or more is owed, the obligor must pay the greater of 5% of the balance or $50.

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

CRITICALCourt notice

Fee

$10

Applies to

Payment agreement

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

WARNINGCourt notice

An obligor may seek court approval to use qualifying nonprofit community service toward fines and costs, generally at a minimum of five hours monthly for one year with an $11 hourly credit; this option cannot be used for restitution, Guardian Ad Litem fees or related interest or collection fees.

You may also request Court approval to perform community service through a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c) (3) with the IRS in lieu of or to defray fines and costs upon certain terms and conditions generally including a requirement that a minimum of 5 hours of community service must be performed every month for a period of one year, and a credit of $11.00 per hour for each hour of community service performed. However, community service is not available to repay restitution, Guardian Ad Litem fees, interest on restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees, or any collection fee for restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees.

WARNINGCourt notice

The payment exemption does not apply to restitution a person is ordered to pay.

Any restitution you may be ordered to pay is not included in this exemption of payment

WARNINGCourt notice

A person whose sole financial resource is Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income need not pay fines and costs until they have another resource or income.

If your sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then you are not required to pay fines and costs until you have another resource or income.

WARNINGCourt notice

The Clerk or designee sets the deferred date for each time-to-pay agreement after examining the obligor's financial resources and obligations.

All time to pay agreements will be deferred for a date to be determined by the Clerk or designee based upon the examination of financial resources and obligations.

INFOCourt notice

If unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of assessment, an obligor may request more time to pay through the Clerk's Office.

If you are unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of assessment time to pay any outstanding balances may be requested through the Clerk's Office.

INFOCourt notice

An obligor entering a first time-to-pay agreement may do so without a down payment.

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