Suffolk General District Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Fines and cost payments

Using a credit card to make a payment incurs an additional 4% fee.

There is an additional 4% fee for using a credit card.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Fines and cost payments

Fines and costs may be paid by check, money order, credit card, or in-person cash, with payments accepted online, by mail, in person, or by telephone.

The payment options are check, money order, credit card, or cash (if the defendant appears in person). The defendant can pay online, by mail, or in person. Payments can be made over the telephone.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment agreement

A defendant entering a payment agreement because they cannot pay in full within 90 days of sentencing is assessed a one-time $10 fee, except for the listed statutory-cost cases.

A one-time fee of $10 will be assessed upon entering into any payment agreement wherein the defendant is unable to make payment in full within ninety (90) days of sentencing (except for cases in which costs are assessed pursuant to ff 17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, or 17.1-275.9)