Declaración Detallada de Multas y Costos Judiciales

Explicación Simple

Si te multan o debes pagar algo por un problema legal, puedes pedir un papel que diga exactamente cuánto debes. Eso te ayuda a entender tus pagos y saber si tienes saldo pendiente.

Es como cuando en un restaurante te dan la cuenta desglosada, donde puedes ver el costo de cada platillo y bebida. Así, sabes exactamente qué estás pagando.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibió una multa de tránsito y quiere saber cuánto debe pagar. Juan puede pedir al secretario del tribunal un documento que le muestre todos los detalles de la multa, incluyendo cualquier costo adicional. Esto le permite estar seguro de que no se le está cobrando de más.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-360.1 - (Effective January 1, 2026) Itemized statement of fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalty, and other costs. The clerk of the court, upon written or electronic request, shall provide an itemized statement to any defendant convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile, who is sentenced to pay a fine, restitution, forfeiture, or penalty or assessed any other costs in the circuit court or appropriate district court of his county or city at the time such fine, restitution, forfeiture, penalty, or other costs are assessed, or within a reasonable time after assessment. The clerk shall also provide an updated statement of the outstanding balances of fines, forfeiture, and penalties, restitution and costs, or payment history upon written or electronic request of the defendant. Any such itemized or updated statement shall be provided to the defendant either in person if he appears in person and furnishes proper identification or by trackable courier service with signature requirement or first-class mail. 2025, c. 638 . Va. Code § 19.2-361 - Misuse, misappropriation or willful failure to account for fines is embezzlement. If any officer misuse, misappropriate, or willfully fail to return or account for, a fine collected by him he shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished as for the embezzlement of public funds and the failure, without good cause, to produce or account for any receipt form received by him shall be prima facie evidence of his embezzlement of the amount represented thereby. Code 1950, § 19.1-350; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495. Article 6. Relief from Fines and Penalties.