No court shall remit any fine or penalty, except for a contempt, which the court during the same term may remit either wholly or in part, and except as provided in § 19.2-358. This section shall not impair the judicial power of the court to set aside a verdict or judgment, or to grant a new trial.
Code 1950, § 19.1-351; 1960, c. 366; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 250; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 21 - Recovery of Fines and Penalties
§ 19.2-339. Word "fine" construed
§ 19.2-340. Fines; how recovered; in what name
§ 19.2-340.1. Disposition of fines in criminal cases
§ 19.2-341. Penalties other than fines; how recovered; in what name; limitation of actions
§ 19.2-342. Where and in what court proceeding to be
§ 19.2-348. Attorneys for Commonwealth or clerks to superintend issue of executions, etc.
§ 19.2-350. When sheriff not to receive fines
§ 19.2-351. How fines disposed of; informer
§ 19.2-352. Officers to pay fines to clerks; default; forfeiture, etc.
§ 19.2-353. Certain fines paid into Literary Fund
§ 19.2-353.1. Fieri facias and proceedings thereon
§ 19.2-353.3. Acceptance of checks and credit or debit cards in lieu of money; additional fee
§ 19.2-353.5. Interest on fines and costs
§ 19.2-354.1. Deferred or installment payment agreements
§ 19.2-355. Petition of defendant
§ 19.2-356. Payment of fine or costs as condition of probation or suspension of sentence
§ 19.2-357. Requiring that defendant be of peace and good behavior until fine and costs are paid
§ 19.2-359. Official receipts to be given for fines
§ 19.2-360. Forms of receipts; distribution; record of disposition
§ 19.2-361. Misuse, misappropriation or willful failure to account for fines is embezzlement
§ 19.2-363. Authority of Governor to grant relief from fines and penalties
§ 19.2-364. Petition for relief; in what court filed; notice to attorney for Commonwealth
§ 19.2-365. Duties of attorney for Commonwealth upon filing of such petition
§ 19.2-366. Duty of court in which petition filed; certificate and opinion
§ 19.2-367. Proceedings to be according to common law
§ 19.2-368. Course of proceeding when relief asked of the Governor