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

CRITICAL

Fee

$10

Applies to

Initial payment agreement

A one-time $10 fee is assessed for the initial entry into a payment agreement.

A one-time fee of $10 shall be assessed for the initial entry into a payment agreement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Time to pay agreement

Time-to-pay agreements are deferred for a period set by the Clerk’s office, require no down payment, and require weekly and/or monthly payments.

All time to pay agreements shall be deferred for a period determined by the Clerk’s office. No down payment will be required, but weekly and/or monthly payments will be required.

WARNING

An individual may seek approval to pay fines and costs through qualifying community service; approved service must meet a monthly minimum and is credited at the minimum wage rate, but cannot repay restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees.

An individual may also request court approval to perform community service through a non-profit organization in lieu of paying fines and costs upon certain terms and conditions by completing a DC-211. A minimum amount of hours shall be performed monthly with a credit of the minimum wage rate per hour for each hour of community service performed. Community service is not available to repay restitution or Guardian Ad Litem fees.

WARNING

A person whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income need not pay fines and costs until another resource or income is available, but the exemption does not apply to restitution.

If an individuals sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then a person is not required to pay fines and costs until another resource or income is available. The exemption does not include restitution.