Do I Have to Pay Court Costs if I Pre-Pay a Speeding Ticket in Virginia?
October 25, 2024 by Jean Humbrecht
Did you know…you have to pay court costs for a Speeding ticket in Virginia even if you don’t go to court? That’s right-that “simple” little speeding ticket always results in more than a fine. Many people are surprised to learn that they have to pay court costs in Virginia for a variety of reasons, even if they don’t go to court at all! For information on a Speeding ticket and court costs in Virginia, read the post below.
Speeding Ticket and Court Costs in Virginia
Speeding tickets are pre-payable offenses, meaning they can be paid before the court date and the driver doesn’t even need to come to court at all.
However, pre-paying a ticket is an admission of guilt, which results in a conviction for speeding on the person’s driving record, the driver will have the associated DMV demerit points on his or her record, AND the driver will have to pay court costs in addition to the fine! Va. Code §16.1-69.48:1.
For more general information on Speeding Tickets in Virginia, click here.
For more information on court costs for traffic tickets in Virginia, click here.
For more general information on court costs in Virginia, click here.
For more general information on how Speeding convictions in Virginia result in much more than just a fine, check out our book, More Than A Fine: The True Cost of Speeding in Virginia, available on Amazon.
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