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In Virginia, most traffic offenses
are classified as "traffic infractions" rather than
as criminal offenses because of the relatively minor nature
of most traffic violations. Many traffic infractions can be
prepaid. For those cases, the court appearance can be waived;
that is, the defendant may choose to pay his fine and court
costs in person or by mail prior to the court date and does
not need to appear in court. For more serious traffic offenses,
the court appearance may not be waived and prepayment of a fine
is not an option. In Juvenile Court, when appearing for a court
hearing on a traffic infraction, a parent must attend the court
hearing with the juvenile.
How to Prepay
To prepay a juvenile traffic violation,
both the juvenile and parent must sign the waiver form. The
parent's signature has to be notarized. Prepayments may
be mailed or paid in person.
If mailing a prepayment, the payment
must be received prior to the court date in order to be accepted
as a prepayment. Timely delivery by mail is at the senders
risk.
Payments can be made in person at the clerks
office on the first floor of the Fairfax County J&DR
District Court, 4000 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia,
22030. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00
A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Parking
available in Parking Garage B.
Prepayment and Department of Motor
Vehicles
A prepayment waives your right to a
trial. If applicable, the information about the conviction
will be sent to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles,
who determines what sanctions will be taken against your privilege
to drive. Such sanctions could include points against
your license, or driver improvement class, or even suspension
of your privilege to drive for accumulation too many points. If
you have a non-Virginia drivers license, contact your
licensing agency for sanction information.
Some Non-Prepayable Offenses
The following violations are not
prepayable offenses:
- Driving Under the Influence
- Reckless Driving
- No Operators License
- Fail to Pay Full Time and Attention
- Fail to Keep Vehicle Under Control
Multiple Violations arising out
of same incident
If payment is for more than one violation
arising out of the same incident, add only $11.00 to each
additional violation. NOTE: This fee is not collected for
seatbelt violations or child restraint/safety belt violations.
Methods of payment and Mailing Address
Please make your check or money order payable
to the Commonwealth of Virginia or Fairfax County J&DR
District Court and mail it to Fairfax County Juvenile and
Domestic Relations District Court, 4000 Chain Bridge
Road, Room 1300, Fairfax, VA 22030. You must include
your signed and notarized summons to prepay a juvenile traffic
offense.
Need Assistance?
If you should need further assistance you
may contact the court at 703-246-4990.
Fines and Costs
The following table contains traffic ticket
prepayment information:
| 33.1-46.2
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Drive in HOV lane/1st offense
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$125/62
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$187
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46.2-104
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Fail to carry license or registration
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$10/62
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$72
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46.2-600
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Fail to obtain registration
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$25/62
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$87
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46.2-613
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Expired Registration
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$25/62
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$87
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| 46.2-711
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Failure to display license
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$25/62
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$87
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46.2-715
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Improper display of license plate
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$25/62
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$87
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| 46.2-752
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No county sticker
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$35/62
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$97
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46.2-752
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No city sticker
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$10/62
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$72
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| 46.2-802
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Fail to drive on right side
of hwy
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-803
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Fail to keep right in crossing traffic intersection
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-803
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Fail to keep right by railroad
ROW
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-804(1)
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Fail to drive at appropriate speed
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-804(1)
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Slow moving traffic to keep
right
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-804(2)
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Improper driving in center
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-804(2)
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Changing lane w/out ascertain
safety
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-804(3)
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Improperly drive in center 3 lane hwy
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-804(5)
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Improper crossing solid line
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-804(6)
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Improper crossing double solid line
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-805
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Enter or travel lane w/red signal
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-806
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One-way roadway wrong way
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-807
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Fail to drive right of rotary
traffic island
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-816
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Following to close
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-820
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Fail to yield right of way to
vehicle on right when entering uncontrolled intersection
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-822
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Fail to yield right of way
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-830
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Fail to obey a highway sign
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-833
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Fail to obey a traffic light
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$100/62
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$162
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| 46.2-833.1
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Evading traffic control device
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$50/62
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$112
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46.2-835
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Make illegal right turn on red
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$50/62
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$112
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| 46.2-836
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Make illegal left turn on red
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$50/62
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$112
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46.2-870
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Speeding is $5.00 per mile over the limit
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Example:
65 miles in 55 mile per hour zone is 10 miles over 10
x 5 = $50.00 + $62.00 costs = $112.00
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| 46.2-873
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Speeding/School Crossing is $6
per mile over limit plus $62 costs
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46.2-878.1
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Speeding/Highway Work Zone is $6 per mile over the speed
limit $62 costs
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| 46.2-878.2
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Speeding/Residence District is
$7 per mile over the speed limit plus $200.00** additional
fine plus $62 costs
**Speeding 46.2.878.2 Residence-District
Fine of $200 - For court trials, no portion shall be suspended
unless the court orders 20 hours of community service.
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46.2.947
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Highway Safety Corridor 46.2.947 Citation must recite
both speeding charge cite and Higway Safety Corrider cite 46.2.947
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Double total fine
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| 46.2-1002
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Unapproved equipment
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-1003
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Defective equipment
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$30/62
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$92
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| 46.2-1157
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Operate uninspected vehicle
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$30/62
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$92
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46.2-1094(A)
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Fail to use seat belt by person 16 years of age or older
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$25/NA
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$25
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| 46.2-1095(A)
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Fail to ensure child under 4
years of age is properly secured in approved restraint
device
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$50/NA
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$50
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46.2-1095(B)
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Fail to ensure child 4 through 15 years of age is properly
secured by safety belt
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$50/NA
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$50
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