The judge may require the defendant who successfully completes deferred disposition to pay the fine.

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

Answer: (B)

Deferred disposition is a chance to avoid a conviction by meeting court-ordered conditions during a set deferral period. If you complete those conditions successfully, the case is typically dismissed and you aren’t convicted. Because the end result is dismissal, the original fine isn’t automatically required to be paid after completion. The judge may require payment of court costs or restitution as part of the process, but the fine itself is not normally imposed after successful completion. If conditions aren’t met, the court can proceed with adjudication and impose the fine. So the statement is false.