                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                CHAPTER 229--POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION
 
                           SUBCHAPTER B--FINES
 
Sec. 3611. Payment of a fine or restitution

    A person who is sentenced to pay a fine, assessment, or restitution, 
shall pay the fine, assessment, or restitution (including any interest 
or penalty), as specified by the Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts. Such Director may specify that such payment 
be made to the clerk of the court or in the manner provided for under 
section 604(a)(18) of title 28, United States Code.

(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 212(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2004; amended Pub. L. 100-185, Sec. 10(a), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 
1283; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3591, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 
4931; Pub. L. 104-132, title II, Sec. 207(c)(1), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 
Stat. 1237.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For a prior section 3611, applicable to offenses committed prior to 
Nov. 1, 1987, see note set out preceding section 3601 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-132 substituted ``Payment of a fine or 
restitution'' for ``Payment of a fine'' in section catchline and ``, 
assessment, or restitution, shall pay the fine, assessment, or 
restitution'' for ``or assessment shall pay the fine or assessment'' in 
text.
    1990--Pub. L. 101-647 substituted ``604(a)(18)'' for ``604(a)(17)''.
    1987--Pub. L. 100-185 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``A person who has been sentenced to pay a fine 
pursuant to the provisions of subchapter C of chapter 227 shall pay the 
fine immediately, or by the time and method specified by the sentencing 
court, to the clerk of the court. The clerk shall forward the payment to 
the United States Treasury.''


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-132 to be effective, to extent 
constitutionally permissible, for sentencing proceedings in cases in 
which defendant is convicted on or after Apr. 24, 1996, see section 211 
of Pub. L. 104-132, set out as a note under section 2248 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Section 10(b) of Pub. L. 100-185 provided that: ``The amendment made 
by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any 
fine imposed after October 31, 1988. Such amendment shall also apply 
with respect to any fine imposed on or before October 31, 1988, if the 
fine remains uncollected as of February 1, 1989, unless the Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts determines further 
delay is necessary. If the Director so determines, the amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any such fine imposed on or 
before October 31, 1988, if the fine remains uncollected as of May 1, 
1989.''


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses 
committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) 
of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.


                  Receipt of Fines--Interim Provisions

    Section 9 of Pub. L. 100-185 provided that:
    ``(a) November 1, 1987, to April 30, 1988.--Notwithstanding section 
3611 of title 18, United States Code, a person who, during the period 
beginning on November 1, 1987, and ending on April 30, 1988, is 
sentenced to pay a fine or assessment shall pay the fine or assessment 
(including any interest or penalty) to the clerk of the court, with 
respect to an offense committed on or before December 31, 1984, and to 
the Attorney General, with respect to an offense committed after 
December 31, 1984.
    ``(b) May 1, 1988, to October 31, 1988.--(1) Notwithstanding section 
3611 of title 18, United States Code, a person who during the period 
beginning on May 1, 1988, and ending on October 31, 1988, is sentenced 
to pay a fine or assessment shall pay the fine or assessment in 
accordance with this subsection.
    ``(2) In a case initiated by citation or violation notice, such 
person shall pay the fine or assessment (including any interest or 
penalty), as specified by the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts. Such Director may specify that such payment be 
made to the clerk of the court or in the manner provided for under 
section 604(a)(17) of title 28, United States Code.
    ``(3) In any other case, such person shall pay the fine or 
assessment (including any interest or penalty) to the clerk of the 
court, with respect to an offense committed on or before December 31, 
1984, and to the Attorney General, with respect to an offense committed 
after December 31, 1984.''
