Criminal Fine Collection Act of 1983

Criminal Fine Collection Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to the imposition, payment, and collection of fines.

Lists factors that the court must consider in determining whether to impose a fine, including: (1) the ability of the defendant to pay; (2) the burden that payment will impose on the defendant; and (3) any restitution or reparation made by the defendant.

States that payment of a fine is due immediately unless the court requires payment by installment or by any date certain. Permits a sentence to pay a fine to be stayed while an appeal is taken.

Makes a fine delinquent if any portion of such fine is not paid within 30 days of when it is due. Provides that a fine is in default if it is more than 90 days delinquent.

Allows for the modification or remission of a sentence to pay a fine.

Requires the clerk to forward each fine payment to the U.S. Treasury and notify the Attorney General of its receipt.

Requires the court to certify to the Attorney General when a fine exceeding $100 is imposed, modified, or remitted. Makes the Attorney General responsible for the collection of any unpaid fine for which certification has been issued.

Allows the court to impose interest and monetary penalties for any willful nonpayment.

Establishes civil remedies for the satisfication of an unpaid fine. Provides that a judgment imposing a fine may be enforced by execution against the property of the person fined as are judgments in civil cases.

Allows the court to resentence a person upon willful failure to pay a fine to any sentence which might originally have been imposed.

Provides for a statute of limitations on the liability to pay a fine of 20 years or upon death of the person fined.

Provides penalties for criminal default of a fine.

Makes payment of a fine a condition of probation or parole in certain circumstances.

Requires the Attorney General to include in the annual crime report steps taken to implement this Act and any progress achieved in criminal fine collection.