Fines are only imposed upon conviction.

• A. False
• B. Only for certain offenses
• C. True
• D. Not stated

Answer: (C)

Fines are penalties imposed as part of the sentencing after guilt is established. In a typical criminal case, a defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty, and the judge imposes a sentence that can include a monetary fine. Without a conviction, there isn’t a criminal basis to levy a fine, since the penalty is tied to the finding of guilt. There are edge cases, like civil penalties or infractions that can involve fines without a criminal conviction, but those fall outside the standard criminal process. So, in the usual clerk certification context, fines are indeed imposed upon conviction, making this statement true.