If an earlier application for commuting punishment to a fine was approved, but the applicant failed to pay, can he/she apply for commutation to community service? Can the applicant pay the fine thereafter if he/she becomes capable to pay in the future?-Ｑ＆Ａ-Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office

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If an earlier application for commuting punishment to a fine was approved, but the applicant failed to pay, can he/she apply for commutation to community service? Can the applicant pay the fine thereafter if he/she becomes capable to pay in the future?

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Publication Date： 2016-05-23
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Yes, the person is required to perform the remaining term of punishment. His/Her punishment may still be executed by means of a fine in lieu of punishment thereafter, provided that the fine is paid in full one-off.