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 PUBLIC LAW 100-185—DEC. 11, 1987

101 STAT. 1279

Public Law 100-185 100th Congress An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve certain provisions relating to imposition and collection of criminal fines, and for other purposes.

Dec. 11, 1987 [H.R. 3483]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Criminal Fine

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987".

Improvements Act of 1987.

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SEC. 2. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS IN RELATION TO FINES.

Section 604(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: "(17) Establish procedures and mechanisms within the judicial branch for processing fines, restitution, forfeitures of bail bonds or collateral, and assessments;". SEC. 3. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

Section 3013 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(c) The obligation to pay an assessment ceases five years after the date of the judgment. "(d) For the purposes of this section, an offense under section 13 of this title is an offense against the United States.". SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF PETTY OFFENSE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 19. Petty offense defined 18 USC 19. "As used in this title, the term 'petty offense' means a Class B misdemeanor, a Class C misdemeanor, or an infraction.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "19. Petty offense defined.". (c) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT TO EARUER TECHNICAL PROVISION.—

Section 38(a) of the Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986 is amended by striking out "section 23" and 18 USC 18. inserting in lieu thereof "section 34(a)". SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.

Subsection (h) of section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out "except that:" and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof ", except that

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