A. Notwithstanding any other law, if a monetary obligation is imposed on a person at sentencing, on the person’s request the court may order the person to perform community restitution in lieu of the payment of the monetary obligation. The court shall determine the location where the community restitution is performed. The court shall credit any community restitution performed at a rate that is equal to the minimum wage prescribed by section 23-363, subsections A and B, rounded up to the nearest dollar.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-1604

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

B. For the purposes of this section, "monetary obligation" means a civil penalty, a surcharge, an assessment or a fee except for a fee imposed pursuant to section 12-116.

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