Prince william county general district court case information

Prepayment Online
You may make prepayments for fines and other minor offenses through the Courts Automated Information System.

Prepayment in Person
Prepayments can be made in person before the Court date at the General District Court, located at 9311 Lee Avenue. The Court will accept cash, check, money order or credit card payments, (VISA, MASTERCARD or DISCOVER).

Please Note: All District Courts will assess a 4% credit card convenience fee for credit card payments. This fee is applicable to all credit card payments accepted in person and via Internet.

Prepayment by Mail

Prepayments must be received five (5) days prior to the hearing date when sent by mail with the yellow copy of the summons. The Court will not be responsible if any delays occur due to mail service. Make check or money order payable to General District Court, and mail your prepayments to:

General District Court
9311 Lee Ave., Suite JU145
Manassas, VA 20110
Attn: Prepayment

Prepayment

Notice: In order to improve our ability to help more individuals contacting the Court by phone with questions or concerns regarding their case; effective January 1, 2020 the Prince William General District Court will no longer be accepting payments over the phone. If you wish to make a payment, you have the option to visit the court website @www.courts.state.va.us, mail your payment to 9311 Lee Avenue, Suite 230, Manassas, Va. 20110, or pay in person in the traffic/criminal clerks's office. Please be advised that hand written summons from an Officer must be manually typed in the system; please allow time for your case to be entered before attempting to make payment.

Also, due to increased telephone scams, the Supreme Court of Virginia put out a public advisory notifying individuals of the following: Credit card payments should only be made in a court clerk's office or through secure online applications, such as the Virginia Judiciary Online Payment System or General District Online Case Information System, which are available on Virginia's Judicial System website.

Failure to Pay
Fines If delays occur, or if you do not appear on the Court date or pay the fines and costs prior to the Court date, the Court will proceed to try the case in your absence and, upon conviction, the judge may impose a fine that is different from the amounts shown on this page. Also, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-69.48:1, an additional penalty of $35.00 will be assessed.

Policy for Fines and Costs

The following violations are not prepayable offenses:

  • Driving under the influence of alcohol

  • Reckless driving

  • No operator’s license

  • DWI & DUI

If payment is for more than one violation arising out of the same incident, add only $15.00 for each additional violation.

NOTE: This fee is not collected for seat belt violations or child restraint/safety belt violation.

SPECIAL NOTE: If the HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDOR box is checked on your summons, the fine is DOUBLED. COURT COSTS HAVE CHANGED

Lawyer Referral Service
Prince William County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
703-393-2306, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday - Friday.
$35.00 fee for 30 minute consultation with a Lawyer.

If copies are requested: You will be charged $1.00 for the first page, $1.00 for second page and $.50 for each additional page.

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The General District Court Archives Office maintains ended traffic and criminal Court records that are retained for 10 years.

Payments for traffic and criminal cases are processed for upcoming Court dates and cases where driving privileges have been suspended.

Information on unpaid cases should be verified by calling 703-792-6141 to prevent a delay in restoring driving privileges.

Payment to the Court does not reinstate the privilege to drive. The paid receipt must be taken to the Department of Motor Vehicles to remove suspension of a driver's license for payments made 10 days after conviction.

Payments will be accepted by cash, check, or credit or debit cards with a valid Visa or MasterCard logo.

GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

Prince William County General District Court judges conduct hearings for civil, traffic, and criminal misdemeanors, and preliminary hearings for felony cases.


COVID - 19 UPDATE

THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT WILL BE RESUMING COURT DOCKETS AND OPERATIONS BEGINNING JUNE 2020. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE, THE COURT HAS REORGANIZED AND SEGMENTED DOCKETS IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND AVOID THE COURTS FROM BEING OVERCROWDED. THE DOCKET TIMES ESTABLISHED AT 9:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 11:00 A.M., AND 11:30 A.M. WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WITH THE CONTINUED JUDICIAL STATE OF EMERGENCY AND UPON THE RISING PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19, A TEMPORARY OPERATING PROCEDURES ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECEMBER 7, 2020. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT.

YOU MAY CHECK CASE STATUS INFORMATION ONLINE AT WWW.VACOURTS.GOV OR CALL THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT 703-792-6141. PLEASE BE AWARE AND CONSIDER THAT ALL OPERATIONS AS NORMAL MAY NOT RESUME IMMEDIATELY OR SOME OPERATIONS MAY BE ALTERED DURING THIS TIME OF COVID-19. WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO KEEP EVERYONE'S HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MIND. WE CONTINUE TO ASK THAT YOU RESPECT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR VISITING THE COURTHOUSE:

  • Do not bring additional individuals with you to Court such as family members, friends, or children.
  • Check the paper docket posted at the entrance to confirm your court date, time, and courtroom prior to entering the courthouse.
  • Please do no enter the building more than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled court time.
  • Please abide by the social distancing guideline of 6 feet and avoid close contact with others while in the building.
  • Avoid large gatherings of people in and outside of the building.
  • A face mask/covering is required to enter and must remain on while in the building.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

- ONLINE WWW.VACOURTS.GOV

- BY MAIL - CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO:

PRINCE WILLIAM GENRAL DISTRICT COURT

9311 LEE AVE., JU 140

MANASSAS, VA. 20110

IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN ORDERED TO PAY A FINE AND /OR COURT COST OR YOU WOULD LIKE TO PREPAY A TICKET;

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PAY THIS IN PERSON.


The General District Court Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Judicial Center.

Rhonda A. Daley, Clerk of Court

Traffic and Criminal Archives - Suite 230
Traffic and Criminal Room - Suite 230
Civil and Small Claims - Suite 220

Prince william county general district court case information

Traffic/Criminal Division:
703-792-6141

Traffic/Criminal Fax:
703-792-6121
Civil Division: 703-792-6149
Civil Fax: 703-792-6646

Archives Division:
703-792-6141

Hon. Robert P. Coleman, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge

Hon. Petula C. Metzler, Presiding Judge

Hon. Turkessa B. Rollins, Presiding Judge

Hon. William E. Jarvis, Presiding Judge

Hon. Wallace S. Covington III, Presiding Judge

To view the state Prince William General District Court website, click here.

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