Poverty Penalties and Poverty Traps

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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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 Arkansas A.C.A. § 3-3-102 Sentences and Fines

(a)  When a jail sentence is inflicted as part of the punishment, all persons convicted under this act shall serve out the sentence at hard labor; (b)  All fines and costs assessed

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against any person under this act and not paid or replevied shall be served out by confinement at hard labor at the rate of one (1) day for each one dollar ($1.00) of the fine and costs.

 Work program/jail industry program All No
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 Arkansas A.C.A. § 16-13-707 Lien on Property

(a)  When a defendant sentenced to pay a fine defaults in the payment thereof or of any installment, the fine may be collected by any means authorized for the enforcement of

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money judgments in civil actions; (b)  A judgment that the defendant pay a fine shall constitute a lien on the real and personal property of the defendant in the same manner and to the same extent as a money judgment in a civil action.

 Property liens All No
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 Arkansas A.C.A. § 16-13-708 Revocation of Registration or License

The court may certify in writing to the Department of Finance and Administration that a debtor has failed to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of fines and request the

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department to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the debtor's motor vehicle registration or driver's license.

 Driver's license suspension/impoundment All Yes
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 Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 209.4831   Deduction from wages of offender for living expenses.  
The Director shall determine, with the approval of the Board, an amount to be deducted from the wages of each parolee or other offender assigned to a center to offset
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the cost of providing the offender with housing, transportation, meals and medical and dental services at the center.
 Wage/bank account garnishment All Yes

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