Criminal Justice Policy Program at Harvard Law School
50-State Criminal Justice Debt Reform Builder Bringing transparency to areas of significant legal complexity.
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Arizona | State v. Phillips, 152 Ariz. 533, 535, 733 P.2d 1116, 1118 (1987) | Does the state’s separation of powers doctrine limit the ability of courts to impose or collect revenue? | To some degree. Courts can only impose and collect revenue where the legislature provides for such action through statutory law. |
"Under either statute, the trial court is required to set the manner of payment of restitution. The trial court thus erred in ordering the probation department to set the manner + See moreof payment rather than setting the manner of payment itself."
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Fines and fees |