Virginia Small Claims Court Filing Fees (2026)
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Each Virginia court sets its own fee, so the county matters. Pick yours to see the court and what's included.
Accomack County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAlbemarle General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAlexandria General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAlleghany County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAmelia County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAmherst County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAppomattox County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedArlington General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedAugusta County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBath County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBedford County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBotetourt County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBristol city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBrunswick County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBuchanan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBuckingham County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedBuena Vista city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCampbell County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCaroline County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCarroll County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCharles City County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCharlotte County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCharlottesville city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedChesapeake General District Court (small claims)
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedChesterfield General District Court (small claims)
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedClarke County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedColonial Heights city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCovington city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCraig County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCulpeper County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedCumberland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedDanville city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedDickenson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedDinwiddie County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedEmporia city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedEssex County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFairfax city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFairfax County General District Court
Plus $12 sheriff's service fee per party served. Fairfax General District Court filing fee. Virginia GDC filing fees vary by locality through local ordinance, so other courts charge slightly different amounts.
Court, contact and what's includedFalls Church city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFauquier General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFloyd County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFluvanna County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFranklin city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFranklin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFrederick County General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFredericksburg city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGalax city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGiles County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGloucester County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGoochland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGrayson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGreene County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedGreensville County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHalifax County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHampton General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHanover General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHarrisonburg city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHenrico General District Court (small claims)
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHenry County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHighland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedHopewell city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedIsle of Wight County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWilliamsburg/James City County General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedKing and Queen County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedKing George County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedKing William County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLancaster County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLee County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLexington city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLoudoun General District Court (small claims)
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLouisa County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLunenburg County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedLynchburg General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMadison County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedManassas city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedManassas Park city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMartinsville city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMathews County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMecklenburg County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMiddlesex County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedMontgomery General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNelson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNew Kent County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNewport News General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNorfolk General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNorthampton County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNorthumberland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNorton city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedNottoway County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedOrange County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPage County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPatrick County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPetersburg city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPittsylvania County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPoquoson city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPortsmouth General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPowhatan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPrince Edward County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPrince George County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedPrince William County General District Court
Sheriff service $12 per defendant extra ($62 with one defendant, $74 with two). Small claims ($5,000 or less) must be filed in person at the civil clerk's office.
Court, contact and what's includedPulaski County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRadford city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRappahannock County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRichmond General District Court (Civil)
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRichmond County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRoanoke City General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRoanoke County General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRockbridge County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRockingham County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedRussell County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSalem city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedScott County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedShenandoah County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSmyth County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSouthampton County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSpotsylvania General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedStafford General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedStaunton city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSuffolk General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSurry County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedSussex County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedTazewell County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedVirginia Beach General District Court
Sheriff service $12 per person served extra (total $64 for one defendant). Checks/money orders must be drawn on a Virginia bank.
Court, contact and what's includedWarren County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWashington County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWaynesboro city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWestmoreland County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWilliamsburg city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWinchester city courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWise County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedWythe County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedYork County General District Court
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Virginia courts charge between $46 and $52.
Court, contact and what's includedFees across Virginia
Lowest small claims filing fee in each county. Darker costs more.
Largest counties
| County | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| FairfaxFairfax County General District Court | $46 |
| Prince WilliamPrince William County General District Court | $50 |
| Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach General District Court | $52 |
| LoudounLoudoun General District Court | Not verified |
| ChesterfieldChesterfield General District Court | Not verified |
| HenricoHenrico General District Court | Not verified |
| Chesapeake cityChesapeake General District Court | Not verified |
| ArlingtonArlington General District Court | Not verified |
| Richmond cityRichmond General District Court | Not verified |
Before you file
Virginia's limit is $5,000 — cases above this go to Circuit Court where attorneys are advisable.
Many courts charge extra for each added defendant or for certified-mail service. Your county's result above lists what applies.
If you can't afford the fee, ask the clerk how to file without paying up front. The court decides. Virginia fee waiver guide
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Virginia small claims fees by county
In Virginia the fee depends on where you file. 3 of 133 counties show a fee verified on an official page; the rest show the verified range and the clerk to contact.
- Accomack County Not yet verified
- Albemarle County Not yet verified
- Alexandria city Not yet verified
- Alleghany County Not yet verified
- Amelia County Not yet verified
- Amherst County Not yet verified
- Appomattox County Not yet verified
- Arlington County Not yet verified
- Augusta County Not yet verified
- Bath County Not yet verified
- Bedford County Not yet verified
- Bland County Not yet verified
- Botetourt County Not yet verified
- Bristol city Not yet verified
- Brunswick County Not yet verified
- Buchanan County Not yet verified
- Buckingham County Not yet verified
- Buena Vista city Not yet verified
- Campbell County Not yet verified
- Caroline County Not yet verified
- Carroll County Not yet verified
- Charles City County Not yet verified
- Charlotte County Not yet verified
- Charlottesville city Not yet verified
- Chesapeake city Not yet verified
- Chesterfield County Not yet verified
- Clarke County Not yet verified
- Colonial Heights city Not yet verified
- Covington city Not yet verified
- Craig County Not yet verified
- Culpeper County Not yet verified
- Cumberland County Not yet verified
- Danville city Not yet verified
- Dickenson County Not yet verified
- Dinwiddie County Not yet verified
- Emporia city Not yet verified
- Essex County Not yet verified
- Fairfax County $46
- Fairfax city Not yet verified
- Falls Church city Not yet verified
- Fauquier County Not yet verified
- Floyd County Not yet verified
- Fluvanna County Not yet verified
- Franklin County Not yet verified
- Franklin city Not yet verified
- Frederick County Not yet verified
- Fredericksburg city Not yet verified
- Galax city Not yet verified
- Giles County Not yet verified
- Gloucester County Not yet verified
- Goochland County Not yet verified
- Grayson County Not yet verified
- Greene County Not yet verified
- Greensville County Not yet verified
- Halifax County Not yet verified
- Hampton city Not yet verified
- Hanover County Not yet verified
- Harrisonburg city Not yet verified
- Henrico County Not yet verified
- Henry County Not yet verified
- Highland County Not yet verified
- Hopewell city Not yet verified
- Isle of Wight County Not yet verified
- James City County Not yet verified
- King and Queen County Not yet verified
- King George County Not yet verified
- King William County Not yet verified
- Lancaster County Not yet verified
- Lee County Not yet verified
- Lexington city Not yet verified
- Loudoun County Not yet verified
- Louisa County Not yet verified
- Lunenburg County Not yet verified
- Lynchburg city Not yet verified
- Madison County Not yet verified
- Manassas city Not yet verified
- Manassas Park city Not yet verified
- Martinsville city Not yet verified
- Mathews County Not yet verified
- Mecklenburg County Not yet verified
- Middlesex County Not yet verified
- Montgomery County Not yet verified
- Nelson County Not yet verified
- New Kent County Not yet verified
- Newport News city Not yet verified
- Norfolk city Not yet verified
- Northampton County Not yet verified
- Northumberland County Not yet verified
- Norton city Not yet verified
- Nottoway County Not yet verified
- Orange County Not yet verified
- Page County Not yet verified
- Patrick County Not yet verified
- Petersburg city Not yet verified
- Pittsylvania County Not yet verified
- Poquoson city Not yet verified
- Portsmouth city Not yet verified
- Powhatan County Not yet verified
- Prince Edward County Not yet verified
- Prince George County Not yet verified
- Prince William County $50
- Pulaski County Not yet verified
- Radford city Not yet verified
- Rappahannock County Not yet verified
- Richmond County Not yet verified
- Richmond city Not yet verified
- Roanoke County Not yet verified
- Roanoke city Not yet verified
- Rockbridge County Not yet verified
- Rockingham County Not yet verified
- Russell County Not yet verified
- Salem city Not yet verified
- Scott County Not yet verified
- Shenandoah County Not yet verified
- Smyth County Not yet verified
- Southampton County Not yet verified
- Spotsylvania County Not yet verified
- Stafford County Not yet verified
- Staunton city Not yet verified
- Suffolk city Not yet verified
- Surry County Not yet verified
- Sussex County Not yet verified
- Tazewell County Not yet verified
- Virginia Beach city $52
- Warren County Not yet verified
- Washington County Not yet verified
- Waynesboro city Not yet verified
- Westmoreland County Not yet verified
- Williamsburg city Not yet verified
- Winchester city Not yet verified
- Wise County Not yet verified
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A professionally written demand letter template that puts the other party on notice before you file. Courts expect a demand letter before you sue — and it gets you paid 40% of the time without ever stepping foot in a courtroom. Works in all 50 states.
See exactly what you get- 6 variants included: General, Landlord/Tenant, Contractor, Unpaid Loan, Property Damage, Follow-Up Notice
- Fillable HTML — open in any browser, click fields to type, print to PDF when done
- Editable Word (.docx) — fill in Microsoft Word using Find & Replace
- Certified mail instructions included — how to send, what to keep as proof
- Instant download — ready to fill in and send today
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Virginia Small Claims Filing Fees Explained
To file a small claims case in the General District Court, you must pay a filing fee at the time you submit your paperwork. In Virginia, filing fees are $46–$52 depending on the amount of your claim.
Virginia offers electronic filing for small claims cases. An e-filing convenience fee of $5 applies.
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Virginia's limit is $5,000 — cases above this go to Circuit Court where attorneys are advisable.You can recover the filing fee
If you win your case, ask the judge to add the filing fee to your judgment. The defendant would then owe you the original claim plus court costs.Fee waiver available
Can't afford the fee? Ask the court clerk for an In Forma Pauperis (IFP) application. Virginia courts generally waive fees for low-income filers — bring proof of income.Get a court date reminder
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