California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Clopp, C089877 (Cal. App. 2020):
In the meantime, we join several other courts in concluding that the principles of due process do not require determination of a defendant's present ability to pay before imposing the fines and assessments at issue in Dueas and in this proceeding. (People v.
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