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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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North Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 223A-28-3 | Plan of restitution--Present inability to make restitution--No pecuniary damages suffered--Hearing--Condition of parole |
If the sentencing court orders the defendant to the county jail, suspended imposition of sentence, suspended sentence, or probation, the court may require as a condition that the defendant, in cooperation with the court services officer assigned to the defendant, promptly prepare a plan of restitution, including the name and address of each victim, a specific amount of restitution to each victim, and a schedule of restitution payments.
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-21-33 | Suspension of operators' license for failure to pay costs, fines, fees, or assessments |
A judge of the superior or district court or the traffic tribunal may order the suspension of a person's license issued pursuant to chapter 10 of title 31 if the person fails to pay court ordered costs, fines, fees, restitution or assessments within the time period provided for in an order of the court. The judge may order the suspension to be effective until the person complies with the court order.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-19-8.1 | Conditions of probation |
(a) The following shall constitute basic conditions of probation applicable to all defendants upon whom a period of probation has been imposed: (8) Pay restitution, court costs, and fines, if assessed, in one or several sums, based on the defendant's ability to pay; and
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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