TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 229 - POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER B - FINES
HEAD
Sec. 3615. Criminal default
STATUTE
Whoever, having been sentenced to pay a fine, willfully fails to
pay the fine, shall be fined not more than twice the amount of the
unpaid balance of the fine or $10,000, whichever is greater,
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
SOURCE
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 2006.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
For prior sections 3615 to 3620, applicable to offenses committed
prior to Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3601 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 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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