When is the time payment fee required to be collected?

• A. The time payment fee is due from a defendant who pays any part of a fine, court costs, or restitution on the date of judgment.
• B. The time payment fee is due from a defendant who pays any part of a fine, court costs, or restitution on or after the 31st day after judgment.
• C. Only when the entire amount is paid.
• D. It is not required for any payments.

Answer: (B)

The timing of the time payment fee hinges on when a payment is made after judgment. The fee is charged when any portion of the fine, costs, or restitution is paid on or after the 31st day following judgment. In other words, if the defendant makes any payment after day 31, the time payment fee applies; payments before day 31 do not incur the fee. This rule is why the correct answer identifies the 31st day as the cutoff. The other options miss this timing: charging at judgment, charging only if the entire amount is paid, or saying no payments ever require a fee do not align with the late-payment assessment rule.