18 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2)Oct. 12, 198498 Stat. 1997 Pub. L. 100–185, § 8(a)Dec. 11, 1987101 Stat. 1282 Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7082(a)Nov. 18, 1988102 Stat. 4407(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Nov. 1, 1987section 3551 of this titleFor a prior section 3573, applicable to offenses committed prior to , see note set out preceding .

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–6901988— inserted at end “This section shall apply to all fines and assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.”

Pub. L. 100–1851987— 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).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Nov. 1, 1987section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473 section 3551 of this titleSection effective , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see , set out as a note under .