---
title: "List each fine before any work-order reduction is considered"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/apply-for-a-work-and-development-order-to-reduce-a-client-s-fines/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-W20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List each fine before any work-order reduction is considered

> List each fine by agency, amount, and due date as the notice states them. Do not calculate a reduction and do not say work or treatment will reduce the fine.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each fine by agency, amount, and due date as the notice states them. Do not calculate a reduction and do not say work or treatment will reduce the fine. |
| What the lawyer must review | You open the fine statute before you advise. No statute creating a work or treatment order that reduces a fine was opened. Section 1673 limits garnishment of disposable earnings. It does not reduce a fine in exchange for work or treatment, and this check does not apply its percentages. Model Rule 1.4(a)(3) requires you to keep the client reasonably informed, including that the reduction path has not been opened. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to verify any generated total. The tool does not add the fines. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Apply for a work and development order to reduce a client’s fines](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/apply-for-a-work-and-development-order-to-reduce-a-client-s-fines.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each fine by agency, amount, and due date as the notice states them. Do not calculate a reduction and do not say work or treatment will reduce the fine.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A garnishment cap is not a fine-reduction program.
- Leave the total to you. The lines stay separate.

## Sources

- [15 U.S.C. § 1673 (restriction on garnishment)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1673) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*