Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6722519.2-362Court not to remit fine or penalty, other than fine for contempt, except as provided in § 19.2-3582025Criminal ProcedureRecovery of Fines and PenaltiesRelief From Fines and Penalties

No court shall remit any fine or penalty, except for a contempt, which the court during the same term may remit either wholly or in part, and except as provided in § 19.2-358. This section shall not impair the judicial power of the court to set aside a verdict or judgment, or to grant a new trial.

Code 1950, § 19.1-351; 1960, c. 366; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 250; 1975, c. 495.