Poverty Penalties and Poverty Traps

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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A § 1751(6)(B) Assessment of reimbursement fee against prisoners

6. Motion to enforce payment of reimbursement fee. The attorney for the State, the attorney for the county or the court may initiate a motion to enforce payment of a reimbursement

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fee. Notification for the hearing on the motion must be sent by regular mail to the individual's last known address. If the individual does not appear for the hearing after proper notification has been sent, the court may issue a bench warrant.

B. If it appears that the default is excusable, the court may give the offender additional time for payment or may reduce the amount of each installment.

Condition or extension of supervision All No
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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A § 1807(8) Conditions of probation

8. Condition of probation that includes staying within jurisdiction of court; application fee; use of fees. Whenever the court requires as a condition of probation that the person remain within the

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jurisdiction of the court, unless permission to leave temporarily is granted in writing by the person's probation officer, the Department of Corrections may impose on a person applying for such permission an application fee of $25. The department may impose on a person an additional fee of $25 per month if permission is sought and granted to leave the jurisdiction of the court on a periodic basis. Permission to leave may not be denied or withdrawn solely because the person is not able to pay the application fee or the additional fee. When a person fails to pay a fee imposed under this subsection, the department may refuse to process the application or may withdraw permission to leave if the failure to pay is attributable to the person's willful refusal to pay or to a failure on the person's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds required for the payment.

Condition or extension of supervision Felony No
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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A § 1753 Electronic monitoring fee and substance testing fee as conditions of probation

If a court imposes a sentencing alternative authorized under section 1502 that includes a period of probation, upon the request of the Department of Corrections, the court shall attach as

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a condition of probation an electronic monitoring fee, a substance testing fee or both, as governed by section 1807, subsection 7.

Condition or extension of supervision All No
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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A § 1807(2)(B),(K) Conditions of probation

2. Specific conditions of probation authorized.  As a condition of probation, the court in its sentence may require the person to: B. Make restitution pursuant to chapter 69 to each

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victim of the person’s crime, or to the county where the offense is prosecuted if the identity of the victim cannot be ascertained or if the victim voluntarily refuses the restitution. If the court orders as a condition of probation that the person forfeit and pay a specific amount of restitution, that order, as a matter of law, also constitutes the imposition of restitution pursuant to chapter 69 as a sentencing alternative and an additional order regarding restitution is unnecessary;
K. Pay any monetary penalty imposed by the court as part of the sentence.

Condition or extension of supervision All No
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Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A § 1752 Supervision fee as condition of probation

If a court imposes a sentencing alternative authorized under section 1502 that includes a period of probation, it must attach as a condition of probation that the convicted individual pay,

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through the Department of Corrections, a supervision fee imposed pursuant to section 1807, subsection 6 for the term of probation.

Condition or extension of supervision All No