{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1710","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §1710","heading":"Modification of payment of fine","body":"If a convicted person who has been sentenced to pay a fine is in danger of default, that person shall move the court for a modification of time or method of payment to avoid a default.  The court may modify its prior order to allow additional time for payment or to reduce the amount of each installment.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 6: PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 65: FINES, FEES, ASSESSMENTS AND SURCHARGES","SUBCHAPTER 1: FINES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1710.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"b90e7541171b5ddffff28204997855daa4f2e03d108c6116a1b13818a4402710","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1709","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1711"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}