Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60

§3615 Criminal Default

Title 18 › Part II— CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 229— POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter B— FINES › § 3615

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Title 18, §3615

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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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Prior Provisions

For prior sections 3615 to 3620, applicable to offenses committed prior to Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3601 of this title.

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Effective Date

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

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18 U.S.C. § 3615

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Apr 5, 2026

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