Speeding Tickets and Court Costs in Virginia

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 Speeding tickets and court costs in Virginia, read the post below.

Speeding Tickets 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.

Additionally, if a driver is convicted of Speeding in court, he or she will also be required to pay court costs. Also, if a driver fails to pre-pay a Speeding ticket in Virginia and fails to appear in court, he will also have to pay court costs, including additional costs for not appearing in court. A driver also must pay court costs if ordered by the court to complete a traffic school for dismissal. 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 information on failing to appear for a Speeding ticket in Virginia, click here.

For more information on failing to appear in court for a traffic ticket in Virginia, click here.

For more general information on failing to appear in court in Virginia, click here.

 

For more general information on how Speeding in Virginia results 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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