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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.
Prepayment of fines
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 sender’s risk.
Payments can be made in person at the clerk’s office on the third floor of the Fairfax County Courthouse, J&DR District Court, 4110 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 accumulating too many points.
Note: If you have a non-Virginia driver’s license, HB97, chapter 493: provides that when the driver of any motor vehicle not licensed in Virginia, but who has a valid driver's license from another jurisdiction, is convicted in Virginia of a violation for which license suspension and issuance of a restricted license is authorized, the court may issue a restricted driving privilege in Virginia upon the the same conditions as if the person held a valid Virginia license. One of those conditions is surrendering the OL in court or at the windows.
Some non-prepayable offenses
The following violations are not prepayable offenses:
- Driving under the influence
- Reckless driving
- No operator’s license
- Fail to pay full time and attention
- Fail to keep vehicle under control
- Drive on suspended operator's license
- Curfew violations
- Operate vehicle while texting
- Passenger restriction violations
- Unauthorized or non-permissible lights
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 and mail it to Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Room 304, 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:
LAW SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE FINE/COSTS TOTAL 33.1-46.2 Drive in HOV lane/1st offense $125/62 $187.00 46.2-104 Fail to carry license or registration $10/62 $72.00 46.2-600 Fail to obtain registration $25/62 $87.00 46.2-613 Expired Registration $25/62 $87.00 46.2-711 Failure to display license $25/62 $87.00 46.2-715 Improper display of license plate $25/62 $87.00 46.2-802 Fail to drive on right side of hwy $30/62 $92.00 46.2-803 Fail to keep right in crossing traffic intersection $30/62 $92.00 46.2-803 Fail to keep right by railroad ROW $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(1) Fail to drive at appropriate speed $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(1) Slow moving traffic to keep right $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(2) Improper driving in center $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(2) Changing lane w/out ascertain safety $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(3) Improperly drive in center 3 lane hwy $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(5) Improper crossing solid line $30/62 $92.00 46.2-804(6) Improper crossing double solid line $30/62 $92.00 46.2-805 Enter or travel lane w/red signal $30/62 $92.00 46.2-806 One-way roadway wrong way $30/62 $92.00 46.2-807 Fail to drive right of rotary traffic island $30/62 $92.00 46.2-816 Following to close $30/62 $92.00 46.2-820 Fail to yield right of way to vehicle on right when entering uncontrolled intersection $30/62 $92.00 46.2-822 Fail to yield right of way $30/62 $92.00 46.2-830 Fail to obey a highway sign $30/62 $92.00 46.2-833 Fail to obey a traffic light $100/62 $162.00 46.2-833.1 Evading traffic control device $50/62 $112.00 46.2-835 Make illegal right turn on red $50/62 $112.00 46.2-836 Make illegal left turn on red $50/62 $112.00 46.2-870 Speeding is $6.00 per mile over the limit Example: 65 miles in 55 mile per hour zone is 10 miles over
10 x 6 = $60.00 + $62.00 costs = $122.0046.2-873 Speeding/School Crossing is:
$7 per mile over the limit plus $62 costs46.2-878.1 Speeding/Highway Work Zone is:
$7 per mile over the limit plus $62 costs46.2-878.2 Speeding/Residence District is:
$8 per mile over the 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.46.2.947 Highway Safety Corridor 46.2.947 Citation must cite both speeding charge cite and Highway Safety Corrider cite 46.2.947.
Double total fine plus $62 costs.
46.2-1002 Unapproved equipment $30/62 $92.00 46.2-1003 Defective equipment $30/62 $92.00 46.2-1157 Operate uninspected vehicle $30/62 $92.00 46.2-1094(A) Fail to use seat belt by person 18 years of age or older $25/NA $25.00 46.2-1095(A) Fail to ensure child under 4 years of age is properly secured in approved restraint device $50/NA $50.00 46.2-1095(B) Fail to ensure child 4 through 17 years of age is properly secured by safety belt $50/NA $50.00
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