Q: Rec'd a warrant in debt. Paid the debt in full 35 days b4 court. Now told to pay court costs? Prince William County VA
The plaintiff told me if I paid in full 30 days prior to court I would resolve & not have to appear. I paid that day 35 days b4 court. Now the plaintiff notified me I owe court costs. The case was continued and no judgment. Status online says case pending/continued judgment amount is blank . 1) Am I responsible for court costs if the debt was paid/not owed and no judgment has been entered and 2) If I am responsible and I pay the court cost before the continued court date how will the final disposition appear on record? I need to avoid any negative credit information for employment purposes.
A: What you were told by the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's lawyer and what you actually did to make the payment is your defense. It is a binding oral agreement. If the Plaintiff's lawyer is trying to squeeze the court costs out of you, he is not very professional. You should object to the demands.
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