The time payment fee is required to be paid by a defendant who pays any part of a fine, costs, or restitution on or after the 31st day after judgment.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. The fee applies only to restitution
• D. The fee applies only to costs

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how late-payment fees work: a time payment fee is charged when any part of a fine, costs, or restitution is paid on or after the 31st day following judgment. So the threshold is day 31; payments made by day 30 avoid the fee, while payments on day 31 or later incur it. The fee applies to whichever monetary obligation is being paid, not just one specific type like restitution or costs. For example, if part of the obligation is paid on day 15 and the rest on day 32, the late-payment fee would apply because part of the payment occurs after day 31. Therefore the statement is true.