Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/876

 98 STAT. 2036

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

"(A) an extension of the installment schedule, not to exceed two years except in case of incarceration or special circumstances; or "(B) a remission of all or part of the unpaid portion including interest and penalties; or "(2) has voluntarily made restitution or reparation to the victim of the offense, may at any time petition the court for a remission of the unpaid portion of the fine in an amount not exceeding the amount of such restitution or reparation. Any petition filed pursuant to this subsection shall be filed in the court in which sentence was originally imposed, unless that court transfers jurisdiction to another court. The petitioner shall notify the Attorney General that the petition has been filed within ten working days after filing. For the purposes of clause (1), unless exceptional circumstances exist, a person may be considered to have made a good faith effort to comply with the terms of the sentence only after payment of a reasonable portion of the fine. "(b) ORDER OF MODIFICATION OR REMISSION,—If, after the filing of a petition as provided in subsection (a), the court finds that the circumstances warrant relief, the court may enter an appropriate order, in which case it shall provide the Attorney General with a copy of such order.

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18 USC 3594.

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"§ 3594. Certification and notification "(a) DISPOSITION OF PAYMENT.—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. "(b) CERTIFICATION OF IMPOSITION.—If a fine exceeding $100 is imposed, modified, or remitted, the sentencing court shall incorporate in the order imposing, remitting, and modifying such fine, and promptly certify to the Attorney General— "(1) the name of the person fined; "(2) his current address; "(3) the docket number of the case; "(4) the amount of the fine imposed; "(5) any installment schedule; "(6) the nature of any modification or remission of the fine or installment schedule; and "(7) the amount of the fine that is due and unpaid. "(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION.—The Attorney General shall be responsible for collection of an unpaid fine concerning which a certification has been issued as provided in subsection (a). "(d) NOTIFICATION OF DEUNQUENCY.—Within ten working days after a fine is determined to be delinquent as provided in section 3592(e), the Attorney General shall notify the person whose fine is delinquent, by certified mail, to inform him that the fine is delinquent. "(e) NOTIFICATION OF DEFAULT.—Within ten working days after a fine is determined to be in default as provided in section 3592(f), the Attorney General shall notify the person defaulting, by certified mail, to inform him that the fine is in default and the entire unpaid balance, including interest and penalties, is due within thirty days.

18 USC 3595.

"§ 3595. Interest, monetary penalties for delinquency, and default "Upon a determination of willful nonpayment, the court may impose the following interest and monetary penalties:

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