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

CRITICAL

Payments received within 10 days after the due date are timely; payments not received within that period are in default.

Any payment received within 10 days of its due date shall be considered timely made. Payments not received within this grace period will be considered in default. ($19.2-354.1)

CRITICAL

Parties assessed fees and costs are given 90 days to pay.

Parties assessed fees and costs will be given 90-days to pay.

CRITICAL

Payment or a payment plan is due within 90 days to avoid collection; the trial date is the due date unless an agreement is approved.

Payment must be paid or a payment plan entered within 90 days to avoid collection. Due date is the trial date unless a payment agreement is approved.

WARNING

A defendant unable to pay fines and costs within 90 days of sentencing may petition for deferred or installment payments.

If Defendant is unable to pay assessed fines and costs within 90-days of sentencing, Defendant may petition the court for a deferred or installment payment.

WARNING

Online payments through the Virginia Courts website are limited to specified adult public-record costs and civil fees, and cannot be used for juvenile or sealed cases.

- Pay Online: www.vacourts.gov. Click 'Online Services', then 'Pay Traffic Tickets and Other Offenses'. This option only applies to court costs associated with public records such as adult cases or fees in civil cases. This option cannot be utilized for juvenile matters or seal cases.

WARNING

A defendant who defaulted on a payment agreement must make a down payment for a subsequent agreement, subject to the stated amount-based limits.

A down payment will be required for a subsequent payment agreement when the defendant has defaulted on a payment agreement. The down payment shall not exceed: Amount Downpayment $500 or less 10% of the amount More than $500 5% of such amount of $50, whichever is greater

WARNING

The clerk may refuse an individual's check or card payment in the listed circumstances.

The clerk of court may refuse acceptance of checks or credit or debit cards of an individual if (i) he has been convicted of a violation of Chapter 6 (§ 18.2-168 et seq.) of Title 18.2 in which a check, credit or debit card, or credit or debit card information was used to commit the offense, (ii) he has previously tendered to the court a check which was not ultimately honored or a credit or debit card or credit or debit card information which did not ultimately result in payment by the credit or debit card issuer, (ili) authorization of payment is not given by the bank or credit or debit card issuer, (iv) the validity of the check or credit or debit card cannot be verified, or (v) the payee of the check is other than the court. (§19.2-353.3)

WARNING

Fee

10

A one-time fee of $10 will be assessed to the Defendant to cover the costs of management of the defendant's account until such account is paid in full.

A one-time fee of $10 will be assessed to the Defendant to cover the costs of management of the defendant's account until such account is paid in full.

WARNING

A 4% convenience fee applies to each payment made by debit or credit card.

Payor will be assessed a 4% convenience fee to each payment in which a debit or credit card is used as a form of payment. (§19.2-353.3)

WARNING

A defendant may request a subsequent payment plan to remove a referred account from collections, but assessed collection fees and interest remain due.

If fines and costs have been referred to the Department of Taxation for the collection process per Virginia Code §19.2-349, the Defendant may request a subsequent payment plan to have the account removed from collections; however, the collection fees and interest assessed will not be removed nor forgiven. Defendant is responsible for paying this amount.

WARNING

If a balance is not paid in full by the ordered date, the court may proceed under § 19.2-358.

Balances not paid in full by the date ordered, the court may proceed in accordance with § 19.2-358.

WARNING

Court-ordered restitution is not covered by the Social Security payment exemptions and remains due as ordered.

Any restitution ordered by the court is not subject to the Social Security payment exemptions described above and remains due as ordered.

WARNING

If ordered payments are not received, the case is referred for collection and assessed a 17% collection fee.

If the court does not receive payments as ordered, the case will be referred to the Department of Taxation for collection enforcement and assessed a 17% collection fee.

WARNING

Fines and costs may not be collected from exempt benefits.

No payment toward fines and costs shall be collected from exempt benefits.

WARNING

A defendant whose sole income is Social Security or SSI is exempt from payments until another financial resource exists, and the case may not be referred to collections.

If a defendant owes fines and costs and the defendant's sole source of income is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 1) defendant is exempt from making payments until the defendant has a financial resource other than a Social Security benefit or SSI, and 2) case shall not be referred to collections pursuant to § 19.2-349.

WARNING

For a dishonored check or credit or debit card payment, the clerk may impose an additional fee of $50 or 10% of the payment value, whichever is greater.

The clerk of the court to whom the dishonored check or credit or debit card was tendered may impose a fee of $50 or 10% of the value of the payment, whichever is greater, in addition to the fine and costs already imposed.

WARNING

Payments may be mailed to the court, with the case number identified for application of the payment.

- Pay by Mail: JDR Court, 5 North Kent Street, Winchester, VA 22601. Reference case number for which payment is to be applied.

INFO

A debtor may discharge all or part of fines or costs by earning community-service credits.

Debtor may discharge all or part of the fine or costs by earning credits for the performance of community service work.

INFO

A defendant serving an active sentence imposed by another court may seek a waiver of interest for the incarceration period on unpaid court fines and costs.

If Defendant was incarcerated, serving an active sentence imposed by another court, the Defendant can seek a waiver of interest during that period of incarceration for all unpaid court fines and costs.

INFO

After entering an agreement with the court, community service may be performed through a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable, religious, or educational organization.

Upon entering into an agreement with the Court, community service may be performed through a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable, religious, or educational organization.

INFO

Parties assessed fees and costs have the opportunity to establish an initial payment plan through the Clerk's Office using Form DC-210.

This will provide the party with the party an opportunity to complete the necessary forms with the Court Clerk's Office to establish an Initial Payment Plan by completing Form DC-210, Fines and Costs Payment Agreement.

INFO

Payments may be made in person at the Clerk's Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

- Pay in Person: Clerk's Office, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

INFO

The court accepts cash, personal checks, money orders, and the listed debit and credit cards.

Cash, personal check, money order, MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover debt and credit cards are all accepted methods of payment.

INFO

Community-service credit is awarded at $13 per hour.

Credit will be awarded at the rate of $13 per hour.

INFO

No down payment is required for a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement.

No down payment shall be required on a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement. (§19.2-354.1)

WARNING

Installment payments may be $25 per month or higher based on ability to pay; a financially indigent defendant may be permitted to pay less than $25.

If the defendant requests to enter into an installment agreement, the court may offer installment payments of $25 per month, or a higher amount, depending on the defendant's ability to pay. If financially indigent (§19.2-159), less than $25 may be permitted.