§ 420.10 Collection of fines, restitution or reparation.\n 1. Alternative methods of payment. When the court imposes a fine upon\nan individual, it shall designate the official other than the district\nattorney to whom payment is to be remitted. When the court imposes\nrestitution or reparation and requires that the defendant pay a\ndesignated surcharge thereon pursuant to the provisions of subdivision\neight of section 60.27 of the penal law, it shall designate the official\nor organization other than the district attorney, selected pursuant to\nsubdivision eight of this section, to whom payment is to be remitted.\n(a) The court may direct:\n (i) That the defendant pay the entire amount at the time sentence is\npronounced;\n (ii) That the defendant pay the entire amount at some later date; or\n (iii) That the defendant pay a specified portion at designated\nperiodic intervals.\n (b) When the court imposes both (i) a fine and (ii) restitution or\nreparation and such designated surcharge upon an individual and imposes\na schedule of payments, the court shall also direct that payment of\nrestitution or reparation and such designated surcharge take priority\nover the payment of the fine.\n (c) Where the defendant is sentenced to a period of probation as well\nas a fine, restitution or reparation and such designated surcharge, the\ncourt may direct that payment of the fine, restitution or reparation and\nsuch designated surcharge be a condition of the sentence.\n (d) When a court requires that restitution or reparation and such\ndesignated surcharge be made it must direct that notice be given to a\nperson or persons to whom it is to be paid of the conditions under which\nit is to be remitted; the name and address of the public official or\norganization to whom it is to be remitted for payment and the amount\nthereof; and the availability of civil proceedings for collection under\nsubdivision six of this section. An official or organization designated\nto receive payment under this subdivision must report to the court any\nfailure to comply with the order and shall cooperate with the district\nattorney pursuant to his responsibilities under subdivision six of this\nsection.\n (e) Where cash bail has been posted by the defendant as the principal\nand is not forfeited or assigned, the court at its discretion may order\nthat bail be applied toward payment of any order of restitution or\nreparation or fine. If the court so orders, the bail proceeds shall be\napplied to payment first of the restitution or reparation and then of\nthe fine.\n 2. Death of victim. In the event that the individual to whom\nrestitution or reparation is to be made dies prior to completion of said\nrestitution or reparation, the remaining payments shall be made to the\nestate of the deceased.\n 3. Imprisonment for failure to pay. Where the court imposes a fine,\nrestitution or reparation, the sentence may provide that if the\ndefendant fails to pay the fine, restitution or reparation in accordance\nwith the direction of the court, the defendant must be imprisoned until\nthe fine, restitution or reparation is satisfied. Such provision may be\nadded at the time sentence is pronounced or at any later date while the\nfine, restitution or reparation or any part thereof remains unpaid;\nprovided, however, that if the provision is added at a time subsequent\nto the pronouncement of sentence the defendant must be personally\npresent when it is added. In any case where the defendant fails to pay a\nfine, restitution or reparation as directed the court may issue a\nwarrant directing a peace officer, acting pursuant to his special\nduties, or a police officer, to take him into custody and bring him\nbefore the court; provided, however, if the court in which the warrant\nis returnable is a city, town or village court, and such court is not\navailable, and the warrant is addressed to a police officer, such\nexecuting police officer must without unnecessary delay b
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