New AOC Form for Relief from Monetary Obligations
The Administrative Office of the Courts has issued a new form, AOC-CR-415, through which a person can make a motion for relief from costs, fines, and other monetary obligations. The […]
September 10, 2020
Serving Time for an Unpaid Fine or Costs When Time Has Already Been Served
If a defendant has fully served a term of imprisonment, can he or she be further imprisoned for not paying a fine or costs?
February 14, 2020
Motion to Remit Monetary Obligations
In today’s post I’m sharing two draft forms with which a defendant might gather information about his or her financial situation and, based on that situation, request relief from various […]
February 5, 2020
Proper Notice and Hearing on Judgments for Attorney Fees
Two recent cases from the Court of Appeals highlight a recurring issue related to money in criminal cases: the requirement to give a defendant notice and an opportunity to be […]
October 11, 2019
Assess Court Costs Once for All Related Charges Adjudicated Together
When a defendant has multiple charges adjudicated together in the same hearing or trial, and those charges arose from the same underlying event or transaction, the court should assess costs […]
June 17, 2019
A Swiss Army Form for Fines and Fees
Some of you have probably seen the School’s bench card on Criminal Monetary Obligations (it is available here). It may sometimes be helpful as a background reference, but it’s not […]
February 7, 2019
2019 Cost Waiver Report Available
The Administrative Office of the Courts has issued its most recent report on cost waivers to the General Assembly. This report covers the first full year of cost waiver data […]
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