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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
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Delaware	10 Del. C. § 8709	Neglect or Refusal to Pay Fees; Penalty	Whoever neglects or refuses to pay the fees provided for in §§ 8707 and 8708 of this title, for any service performed within 10 days after written demand from the officer + See more to whom such fees are due, shall be fined $ 10 besides costs of suit.	Increased fine	All	Yes
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2206.01	Fine and costs; payment of installments; violation; penalty	Installments provided for in section 29-2206 shall be paid pursuant to the order entered by the court or magistrate. Any person who fails to comply with the terms of such order shall + See more be liable for punishment for contempt, unless such person has the leave of the court or magistrate in regard to such noncompliance or such person requests a hearing pursuant to section 29-2412 and establishes at such hearing that he or she is financially unable to pay.	Incarceration, Increased fine	All	Yes

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