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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 York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1199(4) | License Suspension |
4. If a person shall fail to pay any driver responsibility assessment as provided in this section, the commissioner shall suspend such person's driver's license or privilege of obtaining a + See morelicense. Such suspension shall remain in effect until any and all outstanding driver responsibility assessments have been paid in full.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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New York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1194(2) | License Suspension | No new driver's license or permit shall be issued, or non-resident operating privilege restored to such person unless such penalty has been paid. | Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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New York | N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 503 | License Suspension |
(d) If a person shall fail to pay any driver responsibility assessment as provided in this subdivision, the commissioner shall suspend such person's driver's license or privilege of obtaining a + See morelicense. Such suspension shall remain in effect until any and all outstanding driver responsibility assessments have been paid in full.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | All | Yes |
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Indiana | Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 9-30-11-3 | Notice to Three - Time Violator |
If it appears from the records of a court that has jurisdiction to enforce ordinances that regulate parking violations that three (3) judgments concerning a motor vehicle have not been paid before the deadlines established by a statute, an ordinance, or a court order, the clerk of the court shall send a notice to the person who is the registered owner of the motor vehicle. The notice must inform the person of the following:(1) That the clerk will send a referral to the bureau if the judgments are not paid within thirty (30) days after a notice was mailed. (2) That the referral will result in the suspension of the motor vehicle's registration if the judgments are not paid.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | Traffic | Yes |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 263:56-a | Suspension or Revocation for Default, Noncompliance, or Nonpayment of Fine |
Whenever any defendant: . . . (b) Fails to pay a fine or other penalty imposed in connection with a conviction of any offense which a court has determined he is able to pay, or issues a bad check in payment of a fine or other penalty; or (c) Fails to comply with a similar order of the director or a court on any matter within the director's or court's jurisdiction, his driver's license or resident or nonresident driving privilege and in any motor vehicle case or related case the resident plates and motor vehicle registration shall be suspended or revoked only upon written consent of the director, effective 30 days after such default or failure, except as provided in subparagraph I(d) of this section.
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Driver's license suspension/impoundment | Traffic | No |
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