Section 2B:12-23.1 - Penalties payable in installments; alternative penaltiesa. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if a municipal court finds that a person does not have the ability to pay a penalty in full on the date of the hearing or has failed to pay a previously imposed penalty, the court may order the person to perform community service in lieu of the payment of a penalty; or, order the payment of the penalty in installments for a period of time determined by the court. If a person defaults on any payment and a municipal court finds that the defendant does not have the ability to pay, the court may: (1) reduce the penalty, suspend the penalty, or modify the installment plan;(2) order that credit be given against the amount owed for each day of confinement, if the court finds that the person has served jail time for the default;(3) revoke any unpaid portion of the penalty, if the court finds that the circumstances that warranted the imposition have changed or that it would be unjust to require payment;(4) order the person to perform community service in lieu of payment of the penalty; or(5) impose any other alternative permitted by law in lieu of payment of the penalty.b. For the purposes of this section, "penalty" means any fine, statutorily-mandated assessment, surcharge or other financial penalty imposed by a municipal court, except restitution or a surcharge assessed pursuant to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L. 2000, c. 75 (C.39:4-97.2).Amended by L. 2013, c. 255,, s. 1, eff. 1/17/2014.Added by L. 2009, c. 317,s. 1, eff. 1/18/2010.