2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-1601  Failure to pay civil penalty; suspension of privilege to drive; collection procedure

A. A person shall pay all civil penalties within thirty days from entry of judgment, except that if payment within thirty days will place an undue economic burden on a person, the court may extend the time for payment or may provide for installment payments. If the civil penalty is not paid or an installment payment is not made when due, the court may declare the entire civil penalty due and, if so, the court shall notify the department and the department shall promptly suspend the driver license or permit of the driver, the person's application or privilege to apply for a driver license or permit or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this state, until the civil penalty is paid.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, if a civil penalty is paid on entry of judgment, the court may reduce the civil penalty by up to five per cent of the penalty imposed.

C. With the approval of the supreme court, the presiding judge of any court may periodically conduct a program aimed at reducing the amount of outstanding fines, penalties and surcharges. Notwithstanding any other law, except a fine ordered as a result of a violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1382, the program may include authorizing up to a fifty per cent reduction in the total amount of a court ordered fine, penalty or surcharge that is due and that is delinquent for at least twelve months followed by an increased enforcement effort for a fine, penalty or surcharge that is not paid. The supreme court shall adopt rules of procedure for the programs.

D. If penalties are reduced pursuant to subsection C of this section, associated surcharges and assessments shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction. This subsection does not apply to section 12-116.