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    Document Summary
    - Report Published -

    Report Document No. 243
    PUBLICATION YEAR 2007    		View PDF Version*

    Document Title
    FY07 Fines and Fees Report, Final

    Author
    Auditor of Public Accounts

    Enabling Authority
    § 19.2-349

    Executive Summary
    Court Clerks
    • In FY07, Court Clerks assessed $468M and collected $346M in fines and fees.
    • The collection rate for Court Clerks was nearly 74 percent.
    • Collections between FY06 and FY07 increased by $16M; however, the collection rate decreased (1.2 percent).

    Commonwealth’s Attorneys
    • In FY07, net assessments of delinquent fines and fees by Commonwealth’s Attorneys were $102M.
    • Gross collections for Commonwealth’s Attorneys were $58M.
    • Net collections in FY07 were $45M.
    • The collection rate was nearly 57 percent.
    • Net collections between FY06 and FY07 increased $1.6M; however, the collection rate decreased (3.0 percent).
    Trend Data for Assessments and Collections
    • Court assessments have risen from nearly $199M in FY95 to nearly $468M in FY07.
    • Court Clerks collected nearly $134M in FY95 compared to nearly $346M in FY07.
    • The collection rate of Court Clerks has ranged from a low of 67 percent in FY01 to a high of 79 percent in FY98.
    • Gross collections of delinquent fines and fees by Commonwealth’s Attorneys were over $10M in FY95 compared to $58M in FY07.
    • The collection rate of Commonwealth’s Attorneys has ranged from a low of 7 percent in FY95 to 60 percent in FY06.

    Collection Agents
    • In FY07, 13 collection agents contracted with Commonwealth’s Attorneys for the collection of delinquent fines and fees.
    • Collection fee percentages ranged from nearly 17 percent to 35 percent.
    • Collection rates ranged from under 30 percent (Marvel Collections) to 76 percent (David S. Hudson).

    In-House Collection Programs
    • In FY07, six localities had In-House Programs that assessed and collected delinquent fines and fees.
    • Collection fee percentages ranged from 25 percent to 35 percent.
    • Collection rates ranged from 25 percent (Floyd County) to nearly 46 percent (Roanoke City).
    • Collection cost percentages ranged from 1 percent (Montgomery County) to 17 percent (Floyd County).

    Courts with Higher than Statewide Average Collection Rate: Court Clerks
    • The statewide average collection rate for all courts was 75 percent in FY04, 76 percent in FY05, 75 percent in FY06, and 74 percent in FY07.
    • 12 Circuit Courts had a higher than statewide average collection rate for the past four consecutive years.
    • All reporting courts in eight localities had a higher than statewide average collection rate for the past four consecutive fiscal years.
    • All reporting courts in an additional ten localities had a higher than statewide average collection rate for three of the four previous fiscal years.

    Courts with Higher than Statewide Average Collection Rate: Collection Agents of Commonwealth’s Attorneys
    • The statewide average collection rate for collection agents was 53 percent in FY04, 60 percent in FY05, 60 percent in FY06, and 57 percent in FY07.
    • 9 Circuit Courts had a higher than statewide average collection rate for the past four consecutive years.
    • All reporting courts in 3 localities had a higher than statewide average collection rate for the past four consecutive fiscal years.
    • All reporting courts in an additional 3 localities had a higher than statewide average collection rate for three of the four previous fiscal years.