Payment Types Accepted

Payment may be made by cash, check or money order (payable to the Fluvanna Circuit Court Clerk).  Visa, MasterCard, Discover payments are also accepted*.

*In accordance with § 17.1-275(A)(27) of the Code of Virginia, a $2.00 convenience fee will be assessed on all credit card payments of $50 & under.  A 4% convenience fee will be assessed on all credit card payments over $50 in accordance with Code of Virginia.

• For in-person transactions, the cardholder must be present and have a valid government-issued photo ID.
  • If the card is enabled with chip (ICC/EVM) technology, it will be processed using such technology. Card swipes for such cards are not acceptable.
• For payments made over the phone, the cardholder must contact the Clerk’s Office directly (or provide authorization for use).

Returned Check/Dishonored Payment Policy

If a check or credit card payment is returned or dishonored, collection activities will be performed by one of the following entities depending on circumstances:

• The Clerk’s Office’s financial institution, in which case your account may be electronically debited for the amount of the transaction as well as a $50.00 processing fee (in accordance with Code of Virginia § 8.01-27.1).
• The Clerk’s Office, in which case you will be responsible for the amount of the transaction and you may be charged a fee of $50.00 or 10% of the amount of the transaction, whichever is greater (in accordance with Code of Virginia § 17.1-275(A)(28)).