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Maryland | Md. Rule 4-353 | Assessment of Costs pursuant to Article, § 7-409 |
Costs assessed pursuant to Code, Courts Article, § 7-409 shall be assessed separately from other costs and shall not be waived by the court except upon an express finding stated + See moreon the record that the defendant is not likely to be able to pay any significant part of those costs within the succeeding twelve years.
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Maryland | Md. Rule 4-354 | Money judgments/order of payments |
A money judgment or other order for payment of a sum certain entered in a criminal action in favor of the State, including court costs, a fine, forfeiture of an + See moreappearance bond, and adjudication of a lien pursuant to Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 16-212, may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment entered in a civil action or in accordance with statutory procedures for the collection of a debt due to the State or a State agency.
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Pennsylvania | PA R GREENE CTY RCRP Rule G1407-CRIM | Payment of Fines, Costs, and Restitution |
a. All fines, costs, and restitution assessed at the time of sentencing shall be payable within fifteen (15) days of sentencing, except in cases where the defendant can show a + See morehardship, the Greene County Probation and Parole Department may arrange a payment schedule with the defendant in order to provide that all such fines, costs and restitution are paid in full at least one (1) month prior to the maximum term of the sentence.
b. The Greene County Parole and Probation Department shall ensure that all cases where the defendant has not paid the fines, costs and restitution pursuant to the foregoing are scheduled for a violation hearing consistent with Pa.R.Crim.P. 1409 when a defendant unjustifiably is not making payments agreed upon, but in any event, such hearing shall be scheduled not later than one (1) month prior to the termination of the maximum sentence of the defendant.
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Fines and fees |