909.5 Nonpayment of fines and court costs — contempt.
A person who is able to pay a fine, court-imposed court costs for a criminal proceeding, or both, or an installment of the fine or the court-imposed court costs, or both, and who refuses to do so, or who fails to make a good faith effort to pay the fine, court costs, or both, or any installment thereof, shall be held in contempt of court.
[C51, §3071, 3349; R60, §4881, 5084; C73, §4509, 4689; C97, §5440, 5604; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13588, 13964; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §762.32, 789.17; C79, 81, §909.5]
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Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Section 909.1 - Fine without imprisonment.
Section 909.2 - Fine in addition to imprisonment.
Section 909.3 - Payment of fines — plan — installments.
Section 909.3A - Community service option.
Section 909.4 - Treble damage liability for corporations, partnerships and associations.
Section 909.5 - Nonpayment of fines and court costs — contempt.
Section 909.6 - Fine as judgment.
Section 909.7 - Ability to pay fine presumed.
Section 909.8 - Payment and collection provisions apply to surcharge.
Section 909.9 - Collection of delinquent fines and court costs — disposition.
Section 909.10 - Collection of delinquent amounts by the court.