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N.J. Ct. R. 7:9-5
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Rule 7:9-5 Failure to Pay
Rule 7:9 — Sentence and Judgment
Rule Text
If without just cause or excuse, a defendant defaults on payment of a municipal court imposed financial obligation, the judge, on the record, may order the defendant to pay an aggregate monetary sanction for each order setting forth time payments not to exceed $50. The defendant shall pay the assessed sanction to the municipal court to be disbursed to the municipality where the offense occurred. This sanction shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by statute or rule for failure to pay. A defendant’s inability to pay constitutes just cause for purposes of this rule.
Amendment history: Adopted July 17, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018.