Code of Virginia - Title 19.2 Criminal Procedure - Chapter 21 Recovery Of Fines And Penalties

19.2-339 Word "fine" construed
Whenever the word "fine" is used in this chapter, it shall be construed to refer solely to the pecuniary penalty imposed by a court or ...

19.2-340 Fines; how recovered; in what name
When any statute or ordinance prescribes a fine, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General ...

19.2-341 Penalties other than fines; how recovered; in what name; limitation of actions
When any statute or ordinance prescribes a monetary penalty other than a fine, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or would be inconsistent with the ...

19.2-342 Where and in what court proceeding to be
In a proceeding under § 19.2-341, such warrant, presentment, indictment or information shall be in the county or city wherein the offense was committed or ...

19.2-343 , 19.2-344
Reserved. ...

19.2-345 , 19.2-346
Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 509. ...

19.2-347 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1983, c. 499. ...

19.2-348 Attorneys for Commonwealth or clerks to superintend issue of executions, etc
The attorney for the Commonwealth or the clerk of the circuit court shall superintend the issuing of all executions or judgments for fines and penalties ...

19.2-349 Responsibility for collections; clerks to report unsatisfied fines, etc.; duty of attorneys for Com...
A. The clerk of the circuit court and district court of every county and city shall submit to the judge of his court, the Department ...

19.2-350 When sheriff not to receive fines
No sheriff or other law-enforcement officer shall receive any fine, penalty or costs imposed by a court not of record, except under process duly issued. ...

19.2-351 How fines disposed of; informer
Although a law may allow an informer or person prosecuting to have part of a fine or penalty, the whole thereof shall go to the ...

19.2-352 Officers to pay fines to clerks; default; forfeiture, etc
Every sheriff or other officer receiving money under a writ of fieri facias or capias pro fine shall pay the same to the clerk of ...

19.2-353 Certain fines paid into Literary Fund
The proceeds of all fines and penalties collected for offenses committed against the Commonwealth, and directed by Article VIII, Section 8 of the Constitution of ...

19.2-353.1 Fieri facias and proceedings thereon
Any writ of fieri facias issued under this chapter and the proceedings on the same shall conform to the writ of fieri facias and proceedings ...

19.2-353.2 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1988, cc. 770, 852. ...

19.2-353.3 Acceptance of checks and credit cards in lieu of money; additional fee
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-353, personal checks and credit cards shall be accepted in lieu of money to collect and secure all fees, fines, ...

19.2-353.4 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1988, cc. 770, 852. ...

19.2-353.5 Interest on fines and costs
No interest shall accrue on any fine or costs imposed in a criminal case or in a case involving a traffic infraction for a period ...

19.2-354 Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in instal...
A. Whenever (i) a defendant, convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision ...

19.2-355 Petition of defendant
(a) In determining whether the defendant is unable to pay such fine forthwith, the court may require such defendant to file a petition, under oath, ...

19.2-356 Payment of fine or costs as condition of probation or suspension of sentence
If a defendant is placed on probation, or imposition or execution of sentence is suspended, or both, the court may make payment of any fine, ...

19.2-357 Requiring that defendant be of peace and good behavior until fine and costs are paid
If a defendant is permitted to pay a fine or fine and costs on an installment basis, or under such other conditions as the court ...

19.2-358 Procedure on default in deferred payment or installment payment of fine, costs, forfeiture, restitu...
A. When an individual obligated to pay a fine, costs, forfeiture, restitution or penalty defaults in the payment or any installment payment, the court upon ...

19.2-359 Official receipts to be given for fines
Every officer collecting a fine, fine and costs or costs when no fine is imposed shall give an official receipt therefor to the person making ...

19.2-360 Forms of receipts; distribution; record of disposition
The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall prescribe and prepare forms of official receipts for fines and distribute them to the clerks of the ...

19.2-361 Misuse, misappropriation or willful failure to account for fines is embezzlement
If any officer misuse, misappropriate, or willfully fail to return or account for, a fine collected by him he shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement ...

19.2-362 Court not to remit fine or penalty, other than fine for contempt, except as provided in { 19.2-35...
No court shall remit any fine or penalty, except for a contempt, which the court during the same term may remit either wholly or in ...

19.2-363 Authority of Governor to grant relief from fines and penalties
The Governor shall have power, in his discretion, to remit, in whole or in part, fines and penalties, in all cases of felony or misdemeanor, ...

19.2-364 Petition for relief; in what court filed; notice to attorney for Commonwealth
Such person or his personal representative, as the case may be, shall file a petition in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the ...

19.2-365 Duties of attorney for Commonwealth upon filing of such petition
The attorney for the Commonwealth, at or before the hearing of such petition, shall file an answer to the same. He shall cause to be ...

19.2-366 Duty of court in which petition filed; certificate and opinion
The court wherein such petition is filed shall hear all such testimony as may be offered, either by the petitioner or attorney for the Commonwealth, ...

19.2-367 Proceedings to be according to common law
All proceedings had before the court under the provisions of the three preceding sections shall be according to the course of the common-law practice, except ...

19.2-368 Course of proceeding when relief asked of the Governor
Whenever application shall be made to the Governor by or on behalf of any person desiring to be relieved, in whole or in part, of ...