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Civil Fees
& Credit Card Information
FILING FEE:
Due at the time of filing. Payable to Fairfax
General District Court.
$36 - if amount of suit exceeds $200 or if
suit is for possession of property only
$31 - if amount of suit is $200 or less
SHERIFF'S SERVICE FEE:
Due at the time of filing if service requested through a Virginia
Sheriff. Payable to Fairfax General District Court.
$12 - per person to be served
EXCEPTIONS:
Garnishments and Interrogatories require a
Sheriff's Service fee of $24 per person to be served.
Writ of Possession in Unlawful Detainer is
$25 for the first defendant and $12 for each additional defendant.
Attachment before Judgment, Detinue Seizure,
Levy, Distress Warrant, and Writ of Possession in Detinue require
a $25 per action fee only (no per person fee).
STATUTORY AGENT SERVICE FEES:
Submitted to the court at filing but a separate check is required
for these fees.
DMV - $28 per party to be served. Payable
to DMV.
Secretary of the Commonwealth - $28 per party to be served.
Payable to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
State Corporation Commission - $30 per party to be served.
Payable to SCC. Note: $12 Sheriff's Service Fee per person
also required
METHOD OF PAYMENT:
Payment of Filing and Sheriff's Service Fees may be by cash,
check, money order, or the following credit cards: Visa, Master
Card, Discover, and American Express.
In-person
- at the Civil/Small Claims Counter in the Fairfax Judicial
Center, Room 288
- 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday.
By mail
- If paying by check, the Filing Fee and Sheriff's Service
Fee may be submitted on one check payable to Fairfax General
District Court.
- If paying by credit card, please complete the "Credit
Card Information Form". You can fill out and print this
form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To obtain a free copy of
the Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow this link:
- Do not send cash through the mail.
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