18 U.S.C. § 3612
Collection of unpaid fine or restitution
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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The clerk or the person designated under section 604(a)(18) of title 28 shall notify the Attorney General of each receipt of a payment with respect to which a certification is made under subsection (b), together with other appropriate information relating to such payment. The notification shall be provided—
A judgment or order imposing, modifying, or remitting a fine or restitution order of more than $100 shall include—
The Attorney General shall be responsible for collection of an unpaid fine or restitution concerning which a certification has been issued as provided in subsection (b). An order of restitution, pursuant to section 3556, does not create any right of action against the United States by the person to whom restitution is ordered to be paid. Any money received from a defendant shall be disbursed so that each of the following obligations is paid in full in the following sequence:
Interest on a fine shall be computed—
If the court determines that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest under this subsection, the court may—
The report required under paragraph (1) shall include statistically valid estimates of—
The report required under paragraph (1) shall include recommendations on the best practices for—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Crime Control Act of 1990House: 313–1Senate: no recorded tally
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
- 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization ActHouse: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
- Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally