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                          RULE 15.
               PAYMENT OF FINES AND PENALTIES.


     A)   Infractions.  Infraction penalties shall be paid no
later than at the conclusion of any requested hearing.  A
defendant who does not request a contested hearing or a
mitigation hearing, but who would like to make payments
towards the applicable infraction penalty without appearing
in court, may make payment arrangements with the court
administrator within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of
the notice of infraction.

     B)   Attorney and Jury Fees - Reimbursement.  The court may
require partial or full reimbursement to the city for the
cost of court appointed counsel and/or jury fees from those
defendants the court finds able to pay.

     C)   Other Costs and Fees.  The court may require
reimbursement to the city of other costs and fees as
provided by statute including but not limited to: costs of
incarceration, interpreter fees, emergency response fees,
blood/breath testing, and expenses incurred for service of
warrants. Assessments of costs and fees shall be subject to
limitations provided by statute.

     D)   Conditions of Time Payment.  All time payments in
criminal payments shall be paid at the rate of fifty dollars
($50.00) per month or the total amount due divided by
eleven, whichever is greater, unless a different payment
schedule is approved by the court.

     E)   Petition to Modify.  The defendant may petition the
court to modify monetary payments at any time due to his/her
changed financial condition.

     F)   Revocation of Probation.  Probation shall be revoked
for willful failure to pay fines, costs or other assessments.
	

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