Pay Fines, Costs and Restitution

Address:

Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk's Office
307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 300A
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322-5579
Phone: 757-382-3000

Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Methods of Payments:

1. NEW! PAY ONLINE: Pay court costs and fees.
   
   
2. Cash
   
   
3. Personal Checks **see note below
   
   
   • Your name and address must be printed on the check
     NO STARTER CHECKS ACCEPTED.
   • Address on check must be the same as the address on your identification.
   • Please make checks payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court.
4. Company Checks from your employer
5. Money Orders, Cashiers Check and Certified Checks
   
   
   • Make payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
6. Visa, MasterCard, Debit/Check Cards with the Visa or MasterCard logo **see note below
   (2% convenience fee will be assessed)
   
   
   • Not accepted for restitution payments.

**Personal checks and credit card payments will not be accepted from anyone convicted of any type of fraud, pursuant to 19.2-353.3 of the Code of Virginia (as amended), such as: Check / Credit Card Fraud or Forgery; Embezzlement; Grand Larceny Check / Credit Card; Obtaining Money or Property Under False Pretense.

Other Information:

• Include your case number on payment.
• If paying by mail, a self–addressed stamped envelope is required if you request a receipt.


• If your assessed costs include restitution, payments received will be applied to restitution first until satisfied, then the remaining payments received will be applied to the court costs.


• Pursuant to 19.2-353.3 of the Code of Virginia, payments associated with dishonored checks and credit cards, accounts will be assessed an additional fee of $50.00.

Penalties for Failure to Comply With Deferred Payment Plans

1. The Court may issue a capias for your arrest.


2. The unpaid amount shall be forwarded to a Collection Attorney.