Article 77

Where permitted in lieu of other authorized punishments, a Court may impose a fine on a convicted offender to the extent allowed by law.

In fixing the amount of a fine for a particular offence or offences, the Court shall take into consideration the financial situation and family responsibilities of the defendant with a view towards determining his ability to pay any fine imposed. The Court may require the fine to be paid immediately or allow the fine to be paid periodically or as a condition of probation. A Court should not impose a fine unless it appears that the offender will have the means to pay the fine within the time allowed.

Any fine levied on an offender shall be extinguished by the death of the offender and shall not be executed against his heirs.

So long as a fine imposed for a particular offence is within the maximum fine under Article 65 and the factors in sub-Article (2) hereof are considered in light of the total fine imposed, fines imposed for multiple offences may be added together.