Virginia law § 19.2-353.5 limits interest on fines and costs in criminal cases, specifying periods when interest does not accrue, such as during incarceration and certain post-release periods. It also allows incarcerated individuals to request waivers of interest accrued during their incarceration and clarifies that interest does not accrue during installment payments. These provisions aim to ease financial burdens related to fines and costs.
Geistest stops accruing during the first 180 days after judgment, during incarceration, and for 180 days after release if incarceration was part of the sentence.
Yes, you can petition the court to waive interest accrued during incarceration by providing certification from the correctional facility.
No, interest does not accrue during the period when fines or costs are being paid through court-ordered installment payments.
Incarceration includes confinement in local, regional, juvenile, or state correctional facilities, residential detention centers, or facilities operated under the Corrections Private Services Act.