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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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Iowa | Iowa Code § 910.4(1)(a)-(b) | Condition of probation — payment plan |
1. When restitution is ordered by the sentencing court and the offender is placed on probation, restitution shall be a condition of probation. a. Failure of the offender to comply with the plan of restitution, plan of payment, or community service requirements when community service is ordered by the court as restitution, shall constitute a violation of probation and shall constitute contempt of court.
b. If an offender fails to comply with restitution requirements during probation, the court may hold the offender in contempt, revoke probation, or extend the period of probation. |
Condition or extension of supervision | All | Yes |
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Iowa | Iowa Code Ann. § 910.4(1) | Condition of probation--payment plan |
1. When restitution is ordered by the sentencing court and the offender is placed on probation, restitution shall be a condition of probation. a. Failure of the offender to comply with the plan of restitution, plan of payment, or community service requirements when community service is ordered by the court as restitution, shall constitute a violation of probation and shall constitute contempt of court.
b. If an offender fails to comply with restitution requirements during probation, the court may hold the offender in contempt, revoke probation, or extend the period of probation. |
Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-503(c) | Condition Probation on Payment | If a court sentences a defendant to probation, the court may make payment of a fine a condition of the sentence. | Condition or extension of supervision | All | No |
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