Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3615: Criminal default

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person sentenced to pay a fine who willfully fails to pay may be fined up to twice the unpaid amount (or $10,000, whichever is greater), imprisoned up to one year, or both.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever, having been sentenced to pay a fine, willfully fails to pay the fine, shall be fined not more than twice the amount of the unpaid balance of the fine or $10,000, whichever is greater, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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