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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>78190</law_id><section_number>17.1-275.7</section_number><catch_line>Fixed misdemeanor fee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>17.1-275</reference><reference>17.1-275.10</reference><reference>17.1-275.11</reference><reference>17.1-275.11:1</reference><reference>17.1-275.12</reference><reference>17.1-275.13</reference><reference>17.1-275.14</reference><reference>17.1-275.5</reference><reference>19.2-11.3</reference><reference>19.2-354</reference><reference>19.2-368.18</reference><reference>3.2-6536</reference><reference>53.1-150</reference><reference>8.01-446</reference><reference>9.1-106</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="17.1">Courts of Record</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Clerks, Clerks' Offices and Records</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="7">Fees</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span>, upon (i) <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> of any and each <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>, not originally charged as a <span class="dictionary">felony</span>; (ii) a deferred <span class="dictionary">disposition</span> of proceedings in the case of any and each <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> not originally charged as a <span class="dictionary">felony</span> and deferred pursuant to the terms and conditions of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Purchasing or possessing alcoholic beverages unlawful in certain cases; venue; exceptions; penalty; forfeiture; deferred proceedings; treatment and education programs and services" href="/4.1-305/">4.1-305</a>, <a class="law" title="Delinquent juveniles" href="/16.1-278.8/">16.1-278.8</a>, <a class="law" title="Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy" href="/16.1-278.9/">16.1-278.9</a>, <a class="law" title="Persons charged with first offense of assault and battery against a family or household member may be placed on local community-based probation; conditions; education and treatment programs; costs and fees; violations; discharge" href="/18.2-57.3/">18.2-57.3</a>, <a class="law" title="Deferred disposition in a criminal case" href="/19.2-298.02/">19.2-298.02</a>, <a class="law" title="Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation" href="/19.2-303.2/">19.2-303.2</a>, or <a class="law" title="Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism or intellectual disabilities" href="/19.2-303.6/">19.2-303.6</a>; (iii) any and each <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> of a traffic infraction or referral to a driver improvement clinic or traffic school in lieu of a <span class="dictionary">finding</span> of guilt for a traffic infraction; or (iv) proof of compliance with <span class="dictionary">law</span> under &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Possession of registration cards; exhibiting registration card and licenses; failure to carry license or registration card" href="/46.2-104/">46.2-104</a> and <a class="law" title="Penalty for failure to have motor vehicle inspection" href="/46.2-1158.02/">46.2-1158.02</a>, there shall be assessed as <span class="dictionary">court</span> costs a fee of $80, to be known as the fixed <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> fee. However, this section shall not apply to those proceedings provided for in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Fixed drug misdemeanor fee" href="/17.1-275.8/">17.1-275.8</a>. This fee shall be in addition to any fee assessed in the district <span class="dictionary">court</span>.
		The amount collected, in whole or in part, for the fixed <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> fee shall be apportioned, as provided by <span class="dictionary">law</span>, to the following funds in the fractional amounts designated:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Sentencing/supervision fee (General Fund) (.0125000); <a id="paragraph-280275" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Witness expenses/<span class="dictionary">expert witness</span> fee (General Fund)(.0250000); <a id="paragraph-280276" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Virginia <span class="dictionary">Crime</span> Victim-Witness Fund (.0375000); <a id="paragraph-280277" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Intensified Drug Enforcement <span class="dictionary">Jurisdiction</span> Fund (.0500000); <a id="paragraph-280278" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (.2500000); <a id="paragraph-280279" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Commonwealth&#x2019;s Attorney Fund (state share) (.0937500); <a id="paragraph-280280" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Commonwealth&#x2019;s Attorney Fund (local share) (.0937500); <a id="paragraph-280281" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Regional Criminal Justice Academy Training Fund (.0125000); <a id="paragraph-280282" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="9"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> Warrant fee, as prescribed by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Process and service fees generally" href="/17.1-272/">17.1-272</a> (.1500000); <a id="paragraph-280283" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="10"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> Courthouse Construction/Maintenance Fund (.0250000); and <a id="paragraph-280284" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="11"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> Clerk of the <span class="dictionary">circuit</span> <span class="dictionary">court</span> (.2500000). <a id="paragraph-280285" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/17.1-275.7/#11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2002, c. 831; 2003, c. 1039; 2005, c. 631; 2009, c. 756; 2011, cc. 283, 565; 2020, c. 1004; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 21.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
