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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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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-201.1 | Collection of criminal judgments--extend probation |
When a defendant defaults in the payment of a criminal judgment account receivable or any installment of that receivable, the court, on motion of the prosecution, victim, or upon its + See moreown motion may: (a) order the defendant to appear and show cause why the default should not be treated as contempt of court; or (b) issue a warrant of arrest... (5) If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the default is not contempt, the court may enter an order for any of the following or any combination of the following...start the period of probation anew
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 77-32a-6 | Payment as condition of probation or suspended sentence |
When a defendant sentenced to pay costs is also placed on probation or imposition or execution of sentence is suspended, the court may make payment of costs a condition of + See moreprobation or suspension of sentence.
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-356 | Requiring payment as condition of probation/suspended sentence |
If a defendant is placed on probation, or imposition or execution of sentence is suspended, or both, the court may make payment of any fine, or costs, or fine and + See morecosts, either on a certain date or on an installment basis, a condition of probation or suspension of sentence.
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-305.1(E) | Modification of community supervision after violation |
E. Unreasonable failure to execute the plan by the defendant shall result in revocation of the probation or imposition of the suspended sentence. A hearing shall be held in accordance + See morewith the provisions of this Code relating to revocation of probation or imposition of a suspended sentence before either such action is taken.
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Condition or extension of supervision | All | Yes |
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