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State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Type of poverty penalty or poverty trap | Level of offense | Mandatory | |
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Mississippi | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-20 (1) | Fines; payment; indigent defendants; inability to work or unavailability of work |
When any court sentences a defendant to pay a fine, the court may order (a) that the fine be paid immediately, or (b) that the fine be paid in installments + See moreto the clerk of said court or to the judge, if there be no clerk, or (c) that payment of the fine be a condition of probation, or (d) that the defendant be required to work on public property for public benefit under the direction of the sheriff for a specific number of hours, or (e) any combination of the above.
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Payment plan/installment plan | All | No |
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Mississippi | Miss. Code Ann. § 99-37-5(1) | Payment and orders |
When a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine or costs or ordered to make restitution, the court may order payment to be made forthwith or within a specified period + See moreof time or in specified installments. If a defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, an order of payment of a fine, costs or restitution shall not be enforceable during the period of imprisonment unless the court expressly finds that the defendant has assets to pay all or part of the amounts ordered at the time of sentencing.
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Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 973.20(10)(a) | Restitution |
(10) (a) The court may require that restitution be paid immediately, within a specified period or in specified installments. If the defendant is placed on probation or sentenced to imprisonment,the + See moreend of a specified period shall not be later than the end of any period of probation, extended supervision or parole. If the defendant is sentenced to the intensive sanctions program, the end of a specified period shall not be later than the end of the sentence under s. 973.032 (3) (a).
(b) The department or the clerk of court may certify an amount
owed under par. (a) to the department of revenue if any of the following apply:
1. The court required that restitution be paid immediately and more than 30 days have passed since the order was entered.
2. The court required that restitution be paid within a specified period and more than 30 days have passed since the expiration of that period.
3. The court required that restitution be paid in specified installments and the defendant is delinquent in making any of those payments.
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Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 800.035(2)(a)(4) | Initial Appearance in Municipal Court |
(2) If a defendant appears in person, all of the following shall occur:(a) The court shall, either orally or in writing, do all of the following: 4. Inform the + See moredefendant that if he or she is unable to pay the forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges due to poverty, he or she may request an installment payment, community service, or a stay of the judgment.
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Payment plan/installment plan | All | No |
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