TO PREPAY ONLINE:
click on the link below and follow the
instructions given at the site.
http://208.210.219.132/courtinfo/vadistrict/select.jsp?court=
TO
PREPAY IN PERSON:
If you decide
to prepay your traffic ticket, you may pay by Cash, Visa, MasterCard,
or by Money Order and Check made payable to Norfolk General District
Court, Traffic Division.
PLEASE
NOTE: There are
two (2) Traffic Courts.
Your ticket should state which traffic court your case
is set in.
Traffic 1 –
Room #165
Traffic 2 –
Room #152
You may prepay
your ticket in person up to the day before by 4:00 p.m.
Bring your summons with you.
TO
PREPAY BY MAIL:
If you decide
to prepay your traffic ticket by mail, you will need to send your
traffic ticket (signed that you are waiving your court appearance)
and your check or money order payable to Norfolk General District
Court, Traffic Division.
You can prepay by mail up to eight (8) days before your
court date.
PLEASE
NOTE: Your payment
is effective only on the date received by the clerk’s office,
not the date you mailed
it. You assume the
risk in using the mail for delivery.
If
you wish a receipt, include a self-addressed stamped envelope
with your payment.
FOR
more serious traffic offenses, the court appearance may not be
waived and prepayment of a fine is not an option.
You will need to be in court on your assigned court date.
Some, but not all, of these offenses include; no insurance,
DUI/refusals, suspended permit, no permit, reckless driving, altered
or improper use of decals/tags, littering, speeding in a work
zone, habitual offender, any drug violation.
If
you are convicted of certain traffic violations the Virginia Division
of Motor Vehicles will assess points against your driver’s license.
This is an administrative action by DMV and is in addition
to any sentence imposed by the Judge.
After conviction, the DMV determines the amount of demerit
points to be assessed according to the severity of the offense.
For more information on points you can contact the DMV website
at www.dmv.state.va.us
. The Judge does not
have the authority to adjust or reduce points.
Any unpaid fines
and costs are turned over to Glasser & Glasser for collections
after 45 days.
Glasser & Glasser
– 533-5555 - please check
with their firm for payments and payment arrangements.
If you have an
old past fine, bring your DMV letter or a printout with the conviction
date and your ID.
If your are calling
from out of state or mailing payments or correspondence, please
include your conviction date and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
If you do not know your conviction date, that information
can be obtained from DMV.
