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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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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-150.1 | Substance abuse treatment as condition of parole - exemptions |
Any person who is granted parole and who is required to receive substance abuse treatment as a condition of parole shall contribute towards the cost of such treatment based upon + See morehis ability to pay, as established pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Board of Corrections. The regulations shall provide that (i) any fees collected for such treatment shall be paid directly to the service provider and (ii) any person may be exempt from the payment of such fees on the grounds of unreasonable hardship.
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unreasonable hardship |
Before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Administrative decision | Yes |
exemption from payment of fees |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 17C-5A-3(e) | Safety and Treatment Program; reissuance of license |
(e) (1) The program provider shall collect the established fee from each participant upon enrollment unless the division has determined that the participant is an indigent based upon criteria established pursuant to legislative rule authorized in this section. (2) If the division determined that a participant is an indigent based upon criteria established pursuant to the legislative rule authorized by this section, the department shall provide the applicant with proof of its determination regarding indigency, which proof the applicant shall present to the interlock provider as part of the application process provided in §17C-5A-3a of this code and/or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
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Indigent - … shall consider … the financial resources of the defendant, the financial needs and earning ability of the defendant and the defendant's dependents |
Before imposition of fine or fee | Burden on defendant to show inability to pay | Administrative decision | No |
Fee waiver |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 62-12-17(a)(5),(c) | Conditions of release on probation and parole |
(a) Release and supervision on parole of any person, including the supervision by the Division of Corrections of any person paroled by any other state or by the federal government, shall be upon the following conditions: . . . (5) That the parolee, and all federal or foreign state probationers and parolees whose supervision may have been undertaken by this state, pay a fee, based on his or her ability to pay, not to exceed $40 per month to defray the costs of supervision.
(c) The Division of Corrections shall consider the following factors in determining whether a parolee or probationer is financially able to pay the fee: (1) Current income prospects for the parolee or probationer, taking into account seasonal variations in income; (2) Liquid assets of the parolee or probationer, assets of the parolee or probationer that may provide collateral to obtain funds and assets of the parolee or probationer that may be liquidated to provide funds to pay the fee; (3) Fixed debts and obligations of the parolee or probationer, including federal, state and local taxes and medical expenses; (4) Child care, transportation and other reasonably necessary expenses of the parolee or probationer related to employment; and (5) The reasonably foreseeable consequences for the parolee or probationer if a waiver of, or reduction in, the fee is denied. |
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Consideration of: (1) Current income prospects for the parolee or probationer, taking into account seasonal variations in income; (2) Liquid assets of the parolee or probationer, assets of the parolee or probationer that may provide collateral to obtain funds and assets of the parolee or probationer that may be liquidated to provide funds to pay the fee; (3) Fixed debts and obligations of the parolee or probationer, including federal, state and local taxes and medical expenses; (4) Child care, transportation and other reasonably necessary expenses of the parolee or probationer related to employment; and (5) The reasonably foreseeable consequences for the parolee or probationer if a waiver of, or reduction in, the fee is denied.
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Before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Administrative decision | No |
No fee or reduced fee |
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