Procedimiento para delitos menores sin tráfico con pago anticipado

Explicación Simple

Si cometes un delito menor que no está relacionado con el tráfico, puedes decidir no ir a la corte si pagas una multa. También puedes decir si eres culpable o no, y no necesitas ir al tribunal para hacerlo.

Es como si tu profesor te dijera que puedes entregar tu tarea por adelantado y así evitas tener que ir a clase ese día.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue acusado de un delito menor por no recoger a su perro. Puede pagar la multa antes de la fecha de la corte y así no tiene que asistir. Al pagar, se considera que acepta su culpa sin necesidad de estar presente.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-254.2 - Procedure in nontraffic offenses for which prepayment is authorized. In any prepayable nontraffic offense case as defined in § 16.1-69.40:2 a defendant may elect to enter a written appearance and waive court hearing. Arraignment is not necessary when waived by the accused or his counsel, when the accused fails to appear, or when such written appearance has been elected. An accused may plead not guilty, guilty, or nolo contendere; and the court shall not refuse to accept a plea of nolo contendere. A plea of guilty may be entered in writing without court appearance. When an accused tenders payment without executing a written waiver of court hearing and entry of guilty plea, such tender of payment shall itself be deemed a waiver of court hearing and entry of guilty plea. Likewise when a person charged with a prepayable nontraffic offense fails to enter a written or court appearance, he shall be deemed to have waived court hearing and the case may be heard in his absence. In all other respects prepayable traffic offenses shall be treated as all other misdemeanors. 1978, c. 605; 1992, c. 54. Va. Code § 19.2-255 - Defendant allowed to plead several matters of law or fact. The defendant in any criminal prosecution may plead as many several matters, whether of law or fact, as he shall think necessary, and he may file pleas in bar at the same time with pleas in abatement, or within a reasonable time thereafter; but the issues on the pleas in abatement shall be first tried. Code 1950, § 19.1-242; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495. Va. Code § 19.2-256 - Approvers. Approvers shall not be admitted in any case. Code 1950, § 19.1-244; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.