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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275(A)(10) | Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally- Felony controlled substance conviction |
10. In any case in which a person is convicted of a violation of any provision of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or is subject + See moreto a disposition under § 18.2-251, the clerk shall assess a fee of $150 for each felony conviction and each felony disposition under § 18.2-251 which shall be taxed as costs to the defendant and shall be paid into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund.
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$150 | Felony | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275(A)(11) | Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally- Misdemeanor controlled substance conviction |
11. In any case in which a person is convicted of a violation of any provision of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or is subject + See moreto a disposition under § 18.2-251, the clerk shall assess a fee for each misdemeanor conviction and each misdemeanor disposition under § 18.2-251, which shall be taxed as costs to the defendant and shall be paid into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund as provided in § 17.1-275.8.
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a fee for each misdemeanor conviction and each misdemeanor disposition under § 18.2-251
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Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | Delegation to clerk to set fee |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275(A)(27) | Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; generally- Credit Card convenience fee |
27. For the acceptance of credit or debit cards in lieu of money to collect and secure all fees, including filing fees, fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties and costs, the clerk + See moreshall collect from the person presenting such credit or debit card a reasonable convenience fee for the processing of such credit or debit card. Such convenience fee shall not exceed four percent of the amount paid for the transaction or a flat fee of $2 per transaction. The clerk may set a lower convenience fee for electronic filing of civil or criminal proceedings pursuant to § 17.1-258.3. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the clerk from outsourcing the processing of credit and debit card transactions to a third-party private vendor engaged by the clerk. Convenience fees shall be used to cover operational expenses as defined in § 17.1-295.
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not to exceed 4% of the amount paid or $2 flat fee
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All | Yes | Court | Delegation to clerk |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.1 | Fixed Felony Fee |
Upon conviction of any and each felony charge or upon a deferred disposition of proceedings in circuit court in the case of any and each felony disposition deferred pursuant to + See morethe terms and conditions of § 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, or 18.2-251, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $375, to be known as the fixed felony fee.
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$375 | Felony | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.2 | fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor |
In circuit court, upon the conviction of a person of any and each misdemeanor reduced from a felony charge, or upon a deferred disposition of proceedings in the case of + See moreany and each misdemeanor reduced from a felony charge and deferred pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 4.1-305, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-57.3, or19.2-303.2, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $227, to be known as the fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor. However, this section shall not apply to those proceedings provided for in § 17.1-275.8.
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$227 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.3 | fixed felony revocation fee |
Upon the partial or full revocation of suspension of sentence or probation of a convicted felon pursuant to §19.2-306, other than a revocation for failure to pay previously assessed court + See morecosts, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $158 to be known as the fixed felony revocation fee. A single fixed felony revocation fee shall be assessed per defendant per hearing without regard to the number of revocations being considered.
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$158 | Felony | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.4 | fixed misdemeanor reduced from felony revocation fee |
In circuit court, when a person whose charge was reduced from a felony charge is convicted of a misdemeanor and subsequently suffers partial or full revocation of his suspension of + See moresentence or probation pursuant to §19.2-306, other than a revocation for failure to pay previously assessed court costs, he shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $114.50 to be known as the fixed misdemeanor reduced from felony revocation fee. A single fixed misdemeanor reduced from felony revocation fee shall be assessed per defendant per hearing without regard to the number of misdemeanor revocations being considered except that if a revocation of probation or suspended sentence upon a felony conviction is also being considered at the same revocation proceeding, a single fixed felony revocation fee shall apply instead.
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$11450 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.5 | Amounts to be added; judgment in favor of the Commonwealth. |
A. The clerk shall assess, in addition to the fees provided for by § 17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.3, 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, 17.1-275.9, 17.1-275.10, 17.1-275.11, 17.1-275.11:1, or 17.1-275.12, the following costs:1. Any + See moreamount paid by the Commonwealth for legal representation of the defendant;
2. Any amount paid for trial transcripts;
3. Extradition costs;
4. Costs of psychiatric evaluation;
5. Costs taxed against the defendant as appellant under Rule 5A:30 of the Rules of the Supreme Court;
6. Any fee for a returned check or disallowed credit card charge assessed pursuant to subdivision A 28 of § 17.1-275;
7. Any jury costs;
8. Any assessment made pursuant to subdivision A 10 of § 17.1-275;
9. Any fees prescribed in §§ 18.2-268.8 and 46.2-341.26:8;
10. Any court costs related to an ignition interlock device;
11. Any fee for testing for HIV;
12. Any fee for processing an individual admitted to jail as prescribed in § 15.2-1613.1;
13. Any fee for courthouse security personnel as prescribed in § 53.1-120;
14. Any fee for a DNA sample as prescribed in § 19.2-310.2;
15. Reimbursement to the Commonwealth of medical fees as prescribed in § 19.2-165.1;
16. Any fee for a local criminal justice training academy as prescribed in § 9.1-106;
17. Any fee prescribed by §§ 16.1-69.48:1.01 and 17.1-275.11;
18. Any expenses charged pursuant to subsection B or F of § 19.2-187.1; and
19. Any fee for an electronic summons system as prescribed in § 17.1-279.1.
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Court costs
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.7 | Fixed Misdemeanor Fee |
In circuit court, upon (i) conviction of any and each misdemeanor, not originally charged as a felony; (ii) a deferred disposition of proceedings in the case of any and each + See moremisdemeanor not originally charged as a felony and deferred pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 4.1-305, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-57.3, or 19.2-303.2; (iii) any and each conviction of a traffic infraction or referral to a driver improvement clinic or traffic school in lieu of a finding of guilt for a traffic infraction; or (iv) proof of compliance with law under §§ 46.2-104 and 46.2-1158.02, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $80, to be known as the fixed misdemeanor fee. However, this section shall not apply to those proceedings provided for in § 17.1-275.8. This fee shall be in addition to any fee assessed in the district court.
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$80 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.8 | fixed drug misdemeanor fee |
In circuit court, upon conviction of any and each misdemeanor charge, whether or not originally charged as a felony, for a violation of any provision of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) + See moreof Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, or upon a deferred disposition of proceedings in the case of any and each misdemeanor charge, whether or not originally charged as a felony, deferred pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 18.2-251, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $296.50, to be known as the fixed drug misdemeanor fee. This fee shall be in addition to any fee assessed in the district court.
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$297 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.9 | fixed misdemeanor revocation fee |
In circuit court, when a person is convicted of a misdemeanor not originally charged as a felony and subsequently suffers partial or full revocation of his suspension of sentence or + See moreprobation pursuant to § 19.2-306, he shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $77 to be known as the fixed misdemeanor revocation fee. A single fixed misdemeanor revocation fee shall be assessed per defendant per hearing without regard to the number of misdemeanor revocations being considered, except that if a revocation of probation or suspended sentence upon a felony conviction is also being considered at the same revocation proceeding, a single fixed felony revocation fee shall apply instead.
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$77 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.10 | Additional Fee |
Beginning May 1, 2003, in addition to the fees set forth in §§ 17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.3, 17.1-275.4,17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, and 17.1-275.9, there shall be assessed as court costs, a fee of $2, at the same time fees + See morein such sections are assessed. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Intensified Drug Enforcement Jurisdiction Fund.
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$2 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.11:1 | Additional fee assessed for conviction requiring computer analysis. |
In addition to the fees provided for by §§ 17.1-275.1 through 17.1-275.5, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, and 17.1-275.9, upon a finding of guilty of any charge or charges in which any computer forensic analysis revealed evidence used at + See moretrial of a defendant, the defendant may be assessed costs in an amount equal to the actual cost of the computer forensic analysis not to exceed $100 for each computer analyzed by any state or local law-enforcement agency. Upon motion and submission to the court of an affidavit by the law-enforcement agency setting forth the number of computers analyzed and the total amount of costs requested, the court shall determine the appropriate amount to be assessed and order such amount paid to the law-enforcement agency.
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$0 - $100
+ See moreCost of analysis, up to $100 per computer |
All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-275.12 | Additional fee for Internet Crimes Against Children Fund. |
In addition to the fees provided for by §§ 16.1-69.48:1, 16.1-69.48:1.01, 17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.3, 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.5, 17.1-275.7, 17.1-275.8, 17.1-275.9, 17.1-275.10, and 17.1-275.11, a fee of $15 upon each felony or misdemeanor conviction shall be assessed as court costs. All fees collected pursuant + See moreto this section shall be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the Internet Crimes Against Children Fund.
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$15 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-279.1 | Additional assessment for electronic summons system. |
Any county, city, or town, through its governing body, may assess an additional sum not in excess of $5 as part of the costs in each criminal or traffic case + See morein the district or circuit courts located where such cases are brought in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance, which violation in the case of towns arose within the town. The imposition of such assessment shall be by ordinance of the governing body, which may provide for different sums in circuit courts and district courts. The assessment shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the action is filed, remitted to the treasurer of the appropriate county, city, or town, and held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the governing body to a local law-enforcement agency solely to fund software, hardware, and associated equipment costs for the implementation and maintenance of an electronic summons system. The imposition of a town assessment shall replace any county fee that would otherwise apply.
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$0 - $5 | All | No | Other | Delegation to municipality |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-281(A) | Assessment for courthouse construction, renovation or maintenance. |
A. Any county or city, through its governing body, may assess a sum not in excess of two dollars as part of the costs in (i) each civil action filed + See morein the district or circuit courts located within its boundaries and (ii) each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance. If a town provides court facilities for a county, the governing body of the county shall return to the town a portion of the assessments collected based on the number of civil, criminal and traffic cases originating and heard in the town.
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$0 - $2 | All | Yes | Court | Delegation to municipality |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-281(B) | Assessment for courthouse construction, renovation or maintenance. |
C. Any county or city which, on or after January 1, 2008, operated a courthouse not in compliance with the current safety and security guidelines contained in the Virginia Courthouse + See moreFacility Guidelines, as certified by the Department of General Services upon application to the Department by the county or city, and which cannot be feasibly renovated to correct such non-compliance, through its governing body, may assess an additional sum not in excess of three dollars as part of the costs in (i) each civil action filed in the district or circuit courts located within its boundaries and (ii) each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance. Such additional fee assessed under this subsection shall not be assessed in any civil action if the amount in controversy is $500 or less. Any locality which applies for certification from the Department under this subsection shall reimburse the Department for the actual costs incurred by the Department in complying with the certification request.
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$0 - $3 | All | Yes | Court | Delegation to municipality |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-299.2(C) | Alcohol and substance abuse screening and assessment for designated Class 1 misdemeanor convictions. |
C. If the screening indicates that the person has a substance abuse or dependence problem, an assessment shall be completed and if the assessment confirms that the person has a + See moresubstance abuse or dependence problem, as a condition of a suspended sentence and probation, the court shall order the person to complete the substance abuse education and intervention component, or both as appropriate, of the local alcohol safety action program or such other agency providing treatment programs or services, if available, such as in the opinion of the court would be best suited to the needs of the person. If the referral is to the local alcohol safety action program, the program may charge a fee for the education and intervention component, or both, not to exceed $300, based upon the defendant's ability to pay.
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$0 - $300 | All | No | Other | Delegation to local alcohol safety action program |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-303 | Suspension or modification of sentence; probation. | The defendant may be ordered by the court to pay the cost of the GPS tracking device or other similar device. |
Cost of GPS device
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All | No | Court | N/A |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-303.3(D) | Sentence to local community-based probation services; payment of costs towards supervision and services. |
D. An offender sentenced to or provided a deferred proceeding and placed on community-based probation pursuant to this section may be required to pay an amount towards the costs of + See morehis supervision and services received in accordance with subsection D of § 9.1-182.
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Cost of Supervision and Services
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All | No | State/statewide agency | Delegation to Department of Criminal Justice Services and local boards |
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