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Iowa | Rule 2.26(1)(d)(2) | Judgment for fines |
Judgments for fines, in all criminal actions rendered, are liens upon the real estate of the defendant, and shall be entered upon the lien index in the same manner and + See morewith like effect as judgments in civil actions.
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Kansas | Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 1.03 | Debt Collection Contract Administration |
Debt Collection Contract Administration. The judicial administrator is authorized under K.S.A. 20-169 to enter into contracts to collect debts owed to courts or restitution owed under an order of restitution. A contract under K.S.A. 20-169 must provide + See morefor payment by the contracting agent to the judicial administrator for administrative costs of up to 3% of the debt and restitution collected. Each contract must specify other terms and conditions appropriate to facilitate collections. The judicial administrator may establish procedures consistent with K.S.A. 20-169 to be used in the negotiation and execution of contracts to collect debts owed to courts and restitution owed under an order of restitution.
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North Dakota | N.D.R.Crim.P. 1 | Scope and Exceptions | (4) Other Proceedings. These rules do not apply to: . . . (C) the collection of fines and penalties; | Fines and fees |
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North Dakota | N.D.R.Crim.P. 11 | Pleas |
(1) The court may not accept a plea of guilty without first, by addressing the defendant personally [except as provided in Rule 43(b)] in open court, informing the defendant of + See moreand determining that the defendant understands the following: . . . (G) any maximum possible penalty, including imprisonment, fine, and mandatory fee;
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North Dakota | N.D.R.Crim.P. 38 | Stay of Execution and Relief Pending Review |
(b) Fine. If the defendant appeals, the court may stay a sentence to pay a fine, fee or costs. The court may stay the sentence on any terms considered appropriate + See moreand may require the defendant to: (1) deposit all or part of the fine, fee or costs with the clerk; (2) post a bond to pay the fine, fee or costs; or (3) submit to an examination concerning the defendant's assets and, if appropriate, order the defendant to refrain from dissipating assets.
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