18 U.S.C. § 3573 : US Code - Section 3573: Petition of the Government for modification or remission

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3573 : US Code - Section 3573: Petition of the Government for modification or remission

Upon petition of the Government showing that reasonable efforts
to collect a fine or assessment are not likely to be effective, the
court may, in the interest of justice -
(1) remit all or part of the unpaid portion of the fine or
special assessment, including interest and penalties;
(2) defer payment of the fine or special assessment to a date
certain or pursuant to an installment schedule; or
(3) extend a date certain or an installment schedule previously
ordered.
A petition under this subsection shall be filed in the court in
which sentence was originally imposed, unless the court transfers
jurisdiction to another court. This section shall apply to all
fines and assessments irrespective of the date of imposition.