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Nevada 1987 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 29 (1987) Execution of sentence and fine Should ability to pay be considered when imposing fines or fees or only when collecting fines or fees? court hearing must be held to determine a criminal defendant's ability to pay, before a criminal fine may be converted to an additional term of imprisonment. under Nevada law a court hearing must be held to determine a criminal defendant's ability to pay, before a criminal fine may be converted to an additional term of imprisonment. Ability to pay
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Nevada 1984 Nev. Op. Att'y Gen. 35 (1984) Constitutional law - evidence-criminal procedure Only nonindigent persons may be the subject of recoupment measures
Where the legislature provides an express statutory system for recoupment of litigation costs from a convicted defendant the courts will generally enforce these provisions despite constitutional challenges. An implicit condition
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for the imposition of costs upon the convicted offender is that only nonindigent persons can be the subject of recoupment measures. These statutes do not have a chilling effect on the exercise of other constitutional rights under the fifth and sixth amendments.
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