2017 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part II - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 227 - Sentences
Subchapter C - Fines
Sec. 3573 - Petition of the Government for modification or remission
18 U.S.C. § 3573 (2017) |
§3573. Petition of the Government for modification or remission |
Upon petition of the Government showing that reasonable efforts to collect a fine or assessment are not likely to be effective, the court may, in the interest of justice— (1) remit all or part of the unpaid portion of the fine or special assessment, including interest and penalties; (2) defer payment of the fine or special assessment to a date certain or pursuant to an installment schedule; or (3) extend a date certain or an installment schedule previously ordered. A petition under this subsection shall be filed in the court in which sentence was originally imposed, unless the court transfers jurisdiction to another court. This section shall apply to all fines and assessments irrespective of the date of imposition. |
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1997; amended Pub. L. 100–185, §8(a), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1282; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7082(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4407.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
For a prior section 3573, applicable to offenses committed prior to Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3551 of this title. AMENDMENTS1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted at end "This section shall apply to all fines and assessments irrespective of the date of imposition." 1987—Pub. L. 100–185 substituted "Petition of the Government for modification or remission" for "Modification or remission of fine" in section catchline and amended text generally, revising and restating as a single paragraph with three numbered clauses provisions formerly contained in subsecs. (a) and (b). EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title. |
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Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 227 - SENTENCES SUBCHAPTER C - FINES Sec. 3573 - Petition of the Government for modification or remission |
section 3573 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
98 Stat. 1997 101 Stat. 1282 102 Stat. 4407 |
Public Law 98-473, Public Law 100-185, Public Law 100-690 |