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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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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-A:9(I) | Repayment |
The state may collect from the defendant a service charge of up to 10 percent of the total amount of fees and expenses owed by such defendant. |
Collection fee/interest | All | No |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 504-A:13(I) | Supervision and Service Charges |
The court shall establish a supervision fee for probationers, and the parole board shall establish a supervision fee for parolees. The fee shall not be less than $40 a month, unless waived in whole or in part by the court, board or commissioner, and may be any greater amount as established by the court or board. This fee shall be considered a condition of release, and failure to satisfy this obligation shall be grounds for a violation hearing, unless the probationer or parolee has been found to be indigent and, for that reason, unable to pay the fee. Service charges for collection of fines and fees, other than supervision fees, shall be established at 10 percent of the funds collected.
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Collection fee/interest, Condition or extension of supervision | All | Yes |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490:26-a(II-a) | Court Fees and Fines; Credit Card Payments |
The supreme court may establish by rule an equitable fee of not less than $25 to be added to a fine whenever a court extends the time for the payment of the fine. An equitable fee assessed by a court under this paragraph shall be paid prior to or simultaneously with the payment of the fine.
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Collection fee/interest | All | No |
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