Criminal Legal System
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An LAJC client—a pro-democracy activist who was forced to flee Venezuela—can rest easier now having successfully made her case to be granted asylum in the… Read More
Derechos Trabajador Visa H2B
Conoce tus derechos: TRABAJADOR CON VISA H2B El Proyecto de Ayuda a los Trabajadores Agrícolas de Virginia es parte del Programa de Justicia Laboral… Read More
Derechos Trabajador Agrícola Visa H2A
Conoce tus derechos: TRABAJADOR AGRÍCOLA CON VISA H2-A El Proyecto de Ayuda a los Trabajadores Agrícolas de Virginia es parte del Programa de Justicia… Read More
Dismantling the barrier of criminal records
We joined our community partner, Nolef Turns, to helped convene the Expungement Council, a space for directly impacted community members to share their experiences… Read More
Court-appointed Counsel Fee
FINES AND FEES: Did you get billed for a court-appointed attorney or public defender in Virginia? LAJC wants to… Read More
Interest on Court Debt
FINES AND FEES: INTEREST ON COURT DEBT In Virginia, for people who are unable to pay their court debt immediately, the debt can grow… Read More
SSA Beneficiaries with Criminal Debt
FINES AND FEES: HELP SSA BENEFICIARIES WITH CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC DEBT GET RELIEF Many Virginians – including people who receive benefits from the Social Security Administration… Read More
Deferred Dispositions
FINES AND FEES: DEFERRED DISPOSITIONS AND COURT COSTS A deferred disposition (or deferred dismissal) is an agreement that someone will complete certain conditions to avoid a conviction. The… Read More
Criminal Court Costs
FINES AND FEES: CRIMINAL COURT COSTS Criminal court costs are collected from people who are convicted of a crime or receive a deferred dismissal… Read More
Fines and Fees
CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM: FINES AND FEES Virginia’s criminal and traffic systems impose hundreds of millions of dollars each year in court debt, a combination… Read More
