Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Alert:
In Virginia, most traffic offenses are classified as "traffic infractions" rather than a criminal offenses because of the nature of most traffic violations.
Many traffic infractions can be prepaid. In those cases, the court appearance can be waived; that is, the juvenile may pay the fine and court costs prior to the court date and does not need to appear in court.
For more serious traffic infractions, the court appearance may not be waived and prepayment of a fine is not an option.
When appearing for a hearing on a traffic infraction, a parent must attend the court hearing with the juvenile.
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.
Prepayment & Department of Motor Vehicles
Non-Prepayable Offenses - The following violations are not prepayable offenses:
Multiple Violations arising out of Same Incident
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Fines and Costs
LAW SECTION | DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE | FINE/COSTS | TOTAL |
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33.1-46.2 | Drive in HOV lane/1st offense | $125/67 | $192.00 |
46.2-104 |
Fail to carry license or registration - Send a copy of your Driver’s License or Registration along with payment per 46.2-104 |
$10/67 | $77.00 |
46.2-600 | Fail to obtain registration | $25/67 | $92.00 |
46.2-613
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Expired Registration
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$25/67
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$92.00
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46.2-711
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Failure to display license
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$25/67
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$92.00
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46.2-715
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Improper display of license plate
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$25/67
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$92.00
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46.2-802
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Fail to drive on right side of highway
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-803
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Fail to keep right in crossing traffic intersection
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-803
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Fail to keep right by railroad ROW
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(1)
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Fail to drive at appropriate speed
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(1)
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Slow moving traffic to keep right
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(2)
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Improper driving in center
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(2)
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Changing lane w/out ascertain safety
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(3)
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Improperly drive in center 3 lane hwy
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(5)
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Improper crossing solid line
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-804(6)
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Improper crossing double solid line
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-805
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Enter or travel lane w/red signal
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-806
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One-way roadway wrong way
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-807
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Fail to drive right of rotary traffic island
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-816
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Following to close
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$30/67
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$97.00
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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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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-822
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Fail to yield right of way
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-830
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Fail to obey a highway sign
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-833
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Fail to obey a traffic light
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$100/67
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$167.00
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46.2-833.1
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Evading traffic control device
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$50/67
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$117.00
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46.2-835
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Make illegal right turn on red
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$50/67
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$117.00
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46.2-836
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Make illegal left turn on red
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$50/67
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$117.00
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46.2-870
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Speeding is $6 per mile over the limit: Example: 65 miles in 55 mile per hour zone is 10 miles over (10 x 6 = $60.00 + $67.00 costs = $122.00)
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46.2-873
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Speeding/School Crossing: $7 per mile over the limit plus $67 costs
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46.2-878.1
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Speeding/Highway Work Zone: $7 per mile over the limit plus $67 costs
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46.2-878.2
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Speeding/Residence District: $8 per mile over the limit, plus $200.00** additional fine, plus $67 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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46.2-1002
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Unapproved equipment
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-1003
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Defective equipment
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-1157
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Operate uninspected vehicle
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$30/67
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$97.00
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46.2-1094(A)
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Fail to use seat belt by person 18 years of age or older
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$25/NA
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$25.00
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46.2-1095(A)
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Fail to ensure child under age 4 is properly secured in approved restraint device
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$50/NA
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$50.00
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46.2-1095(B)
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Fail to ensure child 4 - 17 years of age is properly secured by safety belt
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$50/NA
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$50.00
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