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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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California | Cal. Pen. Code § 273a(c)(3)(B) | Endangering child or causing or permitting child to suffer physical pain, mental suffering, or injury; Conditions of probation |
(B) The terms of probation for offenders shall not be lifted until all reasonable fees due to the counseling program have been paid in full, but in no case shall probation be extended beyond the term provided in subdivision (a) of Section 1203.1. If the court finds that the defendant does not have the ability to pay the fees based on the defendant’s changed circumstances, the court may reduce or waive the fees.
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Condition or extension of supervision | Misdemeanor, Felony | No |
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Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 1355.14D | Payment of costs of representation--Fee schedule |
Any order directing the defendant to pay costs of representation shall be a lien against all real and personal property of the defendant and may be filed against such property + See moreand foreclosed as provided by law for civil liens.
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Property liens | All | Yes |
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Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 1-4-701B | Reimbursements and costs by parents able to pay |
The court may order the terms and conditions of the payment of costs and expenses described in subsection A of this section. When any parent is financially able but has + See morewillfully failed to pay the costs and reimbursements as ordered by the court pursuant to this section, the parent may be held in indirect contempt of court and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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Increased fine | All | No |
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