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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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Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-1.3-702(3)(c),(d) Monetary Payments - Due Process Required

(c)  The court shall not find the defendant in contempt of court, nor impose a suspended sentence, nor revoke probation, nor order the defendant to jail for failure to pay

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unless the court has made findings on the record, after providing notice to the defendant and a hearing, that the defendant has the ability to comply with the court's order to pay a monetary amount due without undue hardship to the defendant or the defendant's dependents and that the defendant has not made a good-faith effort to comply with the order. (d)  The court shall not accept a defendant's guilty plea for contempt of court for failure to pay or failure to comply with the court's order to pay a monetary amount unless the court has made findings on the record that the defendant has the ability to comply with the court's order to pay a monetary amount due without undue hardship to the defendant or the defendant's dependents and that the defendant has not made a good-faith effort to comply with the order.

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"The ability to comply with the court's order to pay a monetary amount due without undue hardship to the defendant or the defendant's dependents and that the defendant has not

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made a good-faith effort to comply with the order;" "The defendant or a defendant's dependents are considered to suffer undue hardship if he, she, or they would be deprived of money needed for basic living necessities, such as food, shelter, clothing, necessary medical expenses, or child support."

At enforcement of fine or fee Burden on government to show ability to pay Determined by judge after hearing Yes Not provided for
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Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-18.5-106(1) Restitution for Persons Sentenced to the Department of Corrections

Whenever a person is sentenced to the department of corrections, the department of corrections is authorized to conduct an investigation into the financial circumstances of the defendant, as described in

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section 16-18.5-104(3), for purposes of determining the defendant's ability to pay court ordered costs, surcharges, restitution, time payment fees, late fees, and other fines, fees, or surcharges pursuant to section 16-18.5-110.

Misdemeanor, Felony Not provided for Before imposition of fine or fee Burden on government to show ability to pay Administrative decision No Not provided for
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Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-10-103(2);(3) Action for Reimbursement of Cost of Care

(2) In an action filed pursuant to this article, the plaintiff seeking reimbursement for cost of care shall demonstrate that the offender substantially misrepresented such offender's financial status to the

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sentencing court or that such offender's financial circumstances have changed substantially after sentencing; (3) If, after a hearing, the court determines that the offender has sufficient assets to pay all or part of the cost of care, the court shall order the offender to make such payments toward the cost of care as are appropriate under the circumstances.

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"Sufficient assets to pay all or part of the cost of care"

At enforcement of fine or fee Burden on government to show ability to pay Determined by judge after hearing No Not provided for
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Colorado C.R.S. 16-18.5-104(1);(3) Initial Collections Investigation - Payment Schedule

(1)  Orders for restitution shall be due and payable at the time that the order of conviction is entered. Unless the defendant is sentenced to the custody of the executive director

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of the department of corrections, if at the time that the court enters an order for restitution pursuant to section 18-1.3-603, C.R.S., the defendant alleges that he or she cannot pay the full amount of restitution, the court shall direct that the defendant report immediately to the collections investigator.... (3)(a) Upon referral of a defendant pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the collections investigator shall conduct an investigation into the financial ability of the defendant to pay the restitution ordered by the court. Such investigation may consist of but is not limited to: (I)  Submission of written financial affidavits or disclosures of the defendant's personal, household, and business income, assets, and liabilities; (II)  Submission to an oral examination of the defendant's financial circumstances; (III)  Submission of books, papers, documents, or other tangible things related to the defendant's financial circumstances including but not limited to: (A)  Payroll stubs; (B)  Financial institution account statements; (C)  Stock certificates; (D)  Deeds, titles, or other evidence of ownership; (E)  State and federal tax records; and (F)  Insurance policies and statements; (IV)  Research and verification of all oral and written statements made by the defendant. (b)  In the case of a juvenile defendant, the collections investigator may conduct the investigation into the juvenile's parents' or legal guardian's financial circumstances as well as the juvenile's. (c)  For purposes of conducting the investigation required by this subsection (3), the collections investigator shall have access to data maintained by other state agencies including but not limited to wage data, employment data, and income tax data. The judicial department and any other departments are authorized to enter into agreements for the sharing of such data. (d)  Notwithstanding the provisions of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., documents and information obtained by the collections investigators pursuant to this subsection (3) shall not be public records, but shall be open to public inspection only upon an order of the court based on a finding of good cause. Documents and information obtained by the collection investigators may be made available to the victim and to any private collection agency or third party with whom the judicial department may contract for the collection of past due restitution. In addition, if any warrant is issued for the arrest of any defendant due to nonpayment of restitution, information concerning the defendant's address and place of employment may be shared with a criminal justice agency.

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Colorado C.R.S. 16-18.5-105 Monitoring - Default - Penalties

Whenever a defendant fails to make a payment of restitution within seven days after the date that the payment is due pursuant to a payment schedule established pursuant to this

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article, in addition to any other remedy, the collections investigator may: (a)  Conduct an additional financial investigation of the defendant as described in section 16-18.5-104 (3).

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