13-810. Consequences of nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution or incarceration costs
(L07, Ch. 290, sec. 2. Eff. until 1/1/16)
A. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including a writ of execution or other civil enforcement, if a defendant who is sentenced to pay a fine, a fee or incarceration costs defaults in the payment of the fine, fee or incarceration costs or of any installment as ordered, the clerk of the court imposing the fine, fee or incarceration costs shall notify the prosecutor and the sentencing court. The court, on motion of the prosecuting attorney or on its own motion, shall require the defendant to show cause why the defendant's default should not be treated as contempt and may issue a summons or a warrant of arrest for the defendant's appearance.
B. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including a writ of execution or other civil enforcement, if a defendant who is ordered to pay restitution defaults in the payment of the restitution or of any installment as ordered, the clerk of the court that imposed the restitution shall notify the prosecutor and the sentencing court on a monthly basis. The court, on motion of the prosecuting attorney, on petition of any person entitled to restitution pursuant to a court order or on its own motion, shall require the defendant to show cause why the defendant's default should not be treated as contempt and may issue a summons or a warrant of arrest for the defendant's appearance.
C. At any hearing on the order to show cause the court, the prosecuting attorney or a person entitled to restitution may examine the defendant under oath concerning the defendant's financial condition, employment and assets or on any other matter relating to the defendant's ability to pay restitution.
D. If the court finds that the defendant has wilfully failed to pay a fine, a fee, restitution or incarceration costs or finds that the defendant has intentionally refused to make a good faith effort to obtain the monies required for the payment, the court shall find that the default constitutes contempt and may do one of the following:
1. Order the defendant incarcerated in the county jail until the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs, or a specified part of the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs, is paid.
2. Revoke the defendant's probation, parole or community supervision and sentence the defendant to prison pursuant to law.
3. Enter an order pursuant to section 13-812. The levy or execution for the collection of a fine, a fee, restitution or incarceration costs does not discharge a defendant who is incarcerated for nonpayment of the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs until the amount of the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs is collected.
E. If the court finds that the default is not wilful and that the defendant cannot pay despite sufficient good faith efforts to obtain the monies, the court may take any lawful action including:
1. Modify the manner in which the restitution, fine, fee or incarceration costs are to be paid.
2. Enter any reasonable order that would assure compliance with the order to pay.
3. Enter an order pursuant to section 13-812. The levy or execution for the collection of a fine, a fee, restitution or incarceration costs does not discharge a defendant incarcerated for nonpayment of the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs until the amount of the fine, fee, restitution or incarceration costs is collected.
F. If a fine, a fee, restitution or incarceration costs are imposed on an enterprise it is the duty of the person or persons authorized to make disbursement from the assets of the enterprise to pay them from those assets, and their failure to do so shall be held a contempt unless they make the showing required in subsection A or B of this section.
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