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| State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Level of offense | Definition of ability to pay | Timeline | Burden of proof | Method of determination | Mandatory | Remedies if unable to pay | |
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North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 15A-1362(a)-(b) | Imposition of fines |
(a)General Criteria.--In determining the method of payment of a fine, the court should consider the burden that payment will impose in view of the financial resources of the defendant. (b) Installment or Delayed Payments.--When a defendant is ordered to pay a fine, the court may provide for the payment to be made within a specified period of time or in specified installments. If no such provision is made a part of the sentence, the fine is payable forthwith.
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Burden that payment will impose in view of the financial resources of the defendant |
At enforcement of fine or fee | Not provided for | Not provided for | No |
Installment or delayed payments. |
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North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 15A-1364(c) | Response to nonpayment |
(c) Modification of Fine or Costs.--If it appears that the default in the payment of a fine or costs is not attributable to failure on the defendant's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the necessary funds for payment, the court may enter an order: . . . (1) Allowing the defendant additional time for payment; or (2) Reducing the amount of the fine or costs or of each installment; or (3) Revoking the fine or costs or the unpaid portion in whole or in part.
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Default in payment not attributable to failure on defendant's part to make good faith effort to obtain necessary funds |
At enforcement of fine or fee | Not provided for | Not provided for | No |
Modification, revocation of fine/fee, or payment plan. |
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