The sum of the fines or the day-fines shall be paid immediately. However, at the request of the convicted person, and at the discretion of the court, said fines may be paid in full or in installments within a reasonable term after the date on which the sentence becomes effective.\nThe court may uphold the benefit of installment payments if it deems that noncompliance by the sentenced person was due to a justified cause.\nHistory —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 57, eff. May 1, 2005.
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