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

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Subsequent payment agreement

A person who defaults may request a new agreement, but if it is approved, a down payment is required: 10% for amounts of $500 or less, or 5% or $50 (whichever is greater) for amounts over $500.

If a person has defaulted on a payment agreement, he/she may request for a new agreement. The court will consider if a new deferred or installment plan will be granted. If subsequent payment agreement is approved a down payment will be required. Down payment of 10% of their fines/costs owed are $500 or less or 5% or $50 (whichever is greater) if the fines/costs owed are more than $500.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Installment payment plan

An installment payment plan requires a specified payment every 30 days until court costs and fines are paid in full.

An Installment Payment Plan is an agreement where in a person agrees to make a specified payment every 30 days until the court costs and fines are paid in full.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Time to pay deferred payment agreement

A deferred payment agreement sets a payment-in-full date; periodic payments are permitted, but the remaining balance must be paid by that date.

A date certain will be established for payment in full at the time a person enters a Time to Pay Deferred Payment Agreement. The person may make periodic payments during the deferred time but must pay the balance in full on or before the deferred payment “due by” date.

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Fee

10

Applies to

Time to pay deferred payment agreement

Each Time to Pay Deferred Payment Agreement carries a $10 fee.

A $10.00 fee will apply to each Time to Pay Deferred Payment Agreement entered with the court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Credit card payment

Credit card payments incur an additional 4% fee.

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

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A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments until they have another resource; after the court is informed, the case will not be referred to collections and payments will not be taken from those benefits.

When a defendant’s sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, such defendant is 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/her sole financial resource if a Social Security benefit of Supplemental Security Income, his/her case will not be referred to collections. No payment towards fines/cost will be taken from a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income when the court is informed that a defendant receives either.

INFOCriminal cases

Payments may be made by check, money order, credit card, or cash in person, and may be paid online, by mail, in person, or by telephone.

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