Source: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3612&num=0&edition=prelim
Timestamp: 2020-07-11 12:51:06
Document Index: 646735121

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3612', '§212', '§11', '§7082', '§3592', '§207', '§1', '§307', '§4002', '§18', '§801', '§207', '§7082', '§11', '§11', '§237']

[USC02] 18 USC 3612: Collection of unpaid fine or restitution
<< Previous TITLE 18 / PART II / CHAPTER 229 / SUBCHAPTER B / § 3612 Next >>
18 USC 3612: Collection of unpaid fine or restitution Text contains those laws in effect on July 10, 2020
(b) Information to be Included in Judgment; Judgment to be Transmitted to Attorney General.-(1) A judgment or order imposing, modifying, or remitting a fine or restitution order of more than $100 shall include-
(f) Interest on Fines and restitution.-
(1) In general.-The defendant shall pay interest on any fine or restitution of more than $2,500, unless the fine is paid in full before the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment. If that day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday, the defendant shall be liable for interest beginning with the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday.
(2) Computation.-Interest on a fine shall be computed-
(3) Modification of interest by court.-If the court determines that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest under this subsection, the court may-
(g) Penalty for Delinquent Fine.-If a fine or restitution becomes delinquent, the defendant shall pay, as a penalty, an amount equal to 10 percent of the principal amount that is delinquent. If a fine or restitution becomes in default, the defendant shall pay, as a penalty, an additional amount equal to 15 percent of the principal amount that is in default.
(h) Waiver of Interest or Penalty by Attorney General.-The Attorney General may waive all or part of any interest or penalty under this section or any interest or penalty relating to a fine imposed under any prior law if, as determined by the Attorney General, reasonable efforts to collect the interest or penalty are not likely to be effective.
(i) Application of Payments.-Payments relating to fines and restitution shall be applied in the following order: (1) to principal; (2) to costs; (3) to interest; and (4) to penalties.
(j) Evaluation of Offices of the United States Attorney and Department Components.-
(1) In general.-The Attorney General shall, as part of the regular evaluation process, evaluate each office of the United States attorney and each component of the Department of Justice on the performance of the office or the component, as the case may be, in seeking and recovering restitution for victims under each provision of this title and the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) that authorizes restitution.
(2) Requirement.-Following an evaluation under paragraph (1), each office of the United States attorney and each component of the Department of Justice shall work to improve the practices of the office or component, as the case may be, with respect to seeking and recovering restitution for victims under each provision of this title and the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) that authorizes restitution.
(k) GAO Reports.-
(1) Report.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on restitution sought by the Attorney General under each provision of this title and the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) that authorizes restitution during the 3-year period preceding the report.
(2) Contents.-The report required under paragraph (1) shall include statistically valid estimates of-
(3) Recommendations.-The report required under paragraph (1) shall include recommendations on the best practices for-
(4) Report.-Not later than 3 years after the date on which the report required under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the implementation by the Attorney General of the best practices recommended under paragraph (3).
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2004 ; amended Pub. L. 100–185, §11, Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1283 ; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7082(c), (d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4408 ; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3592, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4931 ; Pub. L. 104–132, title II, §207(c)(2), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1237 ; Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(7) [title III, §307(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A-635; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(b)(15), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808 ; Pub. L. 114–324, §18, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1962 .)
The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsecs. (j) and (k), is title II of Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242 , which is classified principally to subchapter I (§801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables.
2016-Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 114–324 added subsecs. (j) and (k).
2002-Subsec. (f)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–273 substituted "preceding the first day" for "preceding. the first day".
2000-Subsec. (f)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–554 substituted "the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding." for "the coupon issue yield equivalent (as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury) of the average accepted auction price for the last auction of fifty-two week United States Treasury bills settled before".
1996-Pub. L. 104–132, §207(c)(2)(A), substituted "Collection of unpaid fine or restitution" for "Collection of an unpaid fine" in section catchline.
1990-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–647 substituted "604(a)(18)" for "604(a)(17)" wherever appearing.
1988-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–690, §7082(d), struck out ", by certified mail," after "fine is delinquent".
1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–185, §11(a), substituted "Notification of receipt and related matters" for "Disposition of payment" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The clerk shall forward each fine payment to the United States Treasury and shall notify the Attorney General of its receipt within ten working days."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–185, §11(b), substituted "Information to be included in judgment; judgment to be transmitted to Attorney General" for "Certification of imposition" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If a fine exceeding $100 is imposed, modified, or remitted, the sentencing court shall incorporate in the order imposing, remitting, or modifying such fine, and promptly certify to the Attorney General-
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §237, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2033 , provided that:
"(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for each criminal fine for which the unpaid balance exceeds $100 as of the effective date of this Act [see section 235 of Pub. L. 98–473, as amended, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title], the Attorney General shall, within one hundred and twenty days, notify the person by certified mail of his obligation, within thirty days after notification, to-
"(2) This subsection shall not apply in cases in which-