General District Court

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., Monday - Friday
703-246-3764 TTY 711
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA, 22030
Susan Madsen
Clerk of Court

Prepayable Offenses & Comply with Law: Payments

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Prepayable Offenses List

For any offense listed below, the defendant may waive their court hearing, enter a plea of guilty and prepay their fines and costs. The most common of those offense are listed on our Prepayable Offenses information sheet, linked below.  For the remaining cases, a court hearing is required.

This schedule is applied uniformly throughout Virginia, and a clerk or magistrate may not change the amount of the fine when accepting prepayments. This schedule does not restrict the amount of the fine a judge may impose for an offense if the case is not prepaid, and a court hearing is held.

Please call the Traffic Clerk's Office at 703-246-2815 or the Criminal Clerk's Office at 703-246-3305 if your charge is not listed below. Some traffic charges, such as DWI, Reckless Driving, and Driving on a Suspended License, cannot be prepaid. Many criminal charges cannot be prepaid.

The total below includes court costs/processing fees, which must be paid in full for a single ticket. If you received multiple tickets, please subtract $51 for each traffic summons after the first and subtract $61 for each criminal summons after the first.

To verify the proper total, call the appropriate division or use the online payment system.  More information is available on the Pay a Fine page.

Please visit Prepayable Offenses for more information. 

Comply with Law: Payments

If you were charged with any code section listed below, the Clerk's Office may waive your fine amount if proper proof is provided, and court fees are paid prior to the court date. See the table below for more information:

Description of Violation State/County Codes Proof of Compliance Required

Fail to Carry License

OR

Fail to Carry Registration

46.2-104

Copy of License or Registration Card issued prior to the offense date.

Fail to Notify DMV of Address Change

46.2-324

Proof of address change with DMV OR Copy of New License OR Copy of Compliance Summary OR Driving Record from the DMV.

No or Expired Inspection

A.46.2-1158

Copy of "Passed" Inspection Certificate

Example of "Passed" Inspection Certificate

No or Expired Registration

46.2-613(1); 46.2-646; 82-3-2

Copy of valid Registration Card

Example of Valid Registration Card

Improper Display of license plates

46.2-711; 46.2-715; 46.2-716; 82-3-3

Proof of license plates properly mounted OR Updated Registration Card - based on the reason of the offense.

Improper Tinting

46.2-1052; 46.2-1053 Proof of correction - receipt from shop of removal OR color photo of vehicle with tint removed.

Defective Equipment

46.2-1000; 46.2-1003 Proof of correction - receipt from shop of installation or removal.

 

You may submit proof of these corrections by mail, email, or in person. Please allow 2 business days for the Clerk's Office to receive and process.

 

Physical and Mailing Address:

Fairfax County General District Court

Room 106 - Traffic Division

4110 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax, VA 22030

 

Email: GDCMail@fairfaxcounty.gov

Phone: (703) 246-2815

Available Monday thru Friday 8:00AM - 3:30PM

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