46-18-233. Fine or costs as condition on suspended or deferred sentence. (1) Whenever a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine or costs under 46-18-231 or 46-18-232 and the imposition or execution of the rest of the defendant's sentence is deferred or suspended, the court may make payment of the fine or costs a condition for probation.
(2) A suspended or deferred sentence may not be revoked if the defendant defaults on the payment of the fine and the default is not attributable to an intentional refusal to obey the order of the court or a failure to make a good faith effort to make the payment.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1755, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 18. Sentence and Judgment
46-18-201. Sentences that may be imposed
46-18-202. Additional restrictions on sentence
46-18-203. Revocation of suspended or deferred sentence
46-18-204. Dismissal after deferred imposition
46-18-205. Mandatory minimum sentences -- restrictions on deferral or suspension
46-18-206. Sexual offenders -- electronic monitoring as additional condition of sentence
46-18-207. Sexual offender treatment
46-18-208. Termination of remaining portion of deferred or suspended sentence -- motion
46-18-209. and 46-18-210 reserved
46-18-211. When no place of imprisonment is specified
46-18-212. When no penalty is specified
46-18-213. When no penalty is specified -- felony
46-18-214. through 46-18-218 reserved
46-18-219. Life sentence without possibility of release
46-18-220. Sentences for certain offenses committed in official detention -- death penalty
46-18-221. Additional sentence for offenses committed with dangerous weapon
46-18-223. Hearing to determine application of exceptions
46-18-226. Additional sentence for forcible felony against pregnant woman
46-18-227. through 46-18-229 reserved
46-18-230. Legislative findings -- cost of criminal proceedings
46-18-231. Fines in felony and misdemeanor cases
46-18-232. Payment of costs by defendant
46-18-233. Fine or costs as condition on suspended or deferred sentence
46-18-234. When payment of fine or costs due
46-18-235. Disposition of money collected as fines and costs
46-18-236. Imposition of charge upon conviction or forfeiture -- administration
46-18-237. Garnishment -- report by supervising authority
46-18-238. through 46-18-240 reserved
46-18-241. Condition of restitution
46-18-242. Investigation and report of victim's loss
46-18-244. Type and time of payment -- defenses -- ensuring payment
46-18-245. Supervision of payment
46-18-246. Waiver or modification of payment
46-18-248. Rights of state for crime victims compensation and assistance
46-18-249. Civil actions by victim
46-18-250. Victim's location unknown -- payments to restitution fund -- use of restitution fund
46-18-251. Allocation of fines, costs, restitution, and other charges
46-18-252. and 46-18-253 reserved
46-18-255. Sentence on conviction -- restriction on employment and residency
46-18-256. Sexually transmitted disease testing -- test procedure
46-18-257. through 46-18-260 reserved
46-18-261. Recovery of suppression and investigation expenses for fires caused by arson