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GGD-86-2 1 (1985-10-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabfjf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RELEASED' 1tESTvulCrr?-o - Not to be rebMee .uese wue OrWM1.n Aeouting Offce except on thn bai of XrQcin approval by thie 09#;r* m$ Congruis;~04 WEN BY THE U.S, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Alfonse M. D'Amato United States Senate After The Criminal Fine Enforcement Act Of 1984--Some Issues Still Need To Be Resolved According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 11,574 fines totaling $56.7 million were imposed upon violators of federal criminal laws during fiscal year 1984. The amount of unpaid criminal fines totaled $158 million as of Septembe'r 30, 1984, accoraing to the Justice Department. GAO's review in seven judicial districts showed that the Justice Department and the federal district courts are not collecting criminal fines promptly or enforcing collection of fines from offenders who do not pay. The Criminal Fine Enforcement Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-596) became law after GAO's review was completed. The new law, if implemented properly, will resolve many problems GAO identified. How- ever, there are other areas where the Justice Department and the Administrative Office will need to work together to enhance the effective- ness of the new law and improve collections. C 2 tr~ .7 GAO/GGD-86-02 OCTOBER 10. 1985 - ~J~