I have no idea how to update this stuff...... But I'm working on the Nonpayment of Childsupport page for this project - . . (Crowdsource help is appreciated)

I wanna make this a table....

Table A-1. State Criminal Sanctions for Failure to Pay Child Support State Citation Classification Maximum Penalty Alabama Code of Ala. §13A- 13-4 Nonsupport Class A misdemeanor; fine of up to $6,000, imprisonment for up to one year. Alaska Alaska Stat. §11.51.120 Nonsupport Class C felony; fine of up to $50,000, imprisonment for up to five years. Arizona A.R.S. §25-511 Failure of parent to provide for child Class 6 felony; fine of up to $150,000, imprisonment for up to two years. Arkansas A.C.A. §5-26-401 Nonsupport Class B felony; fine of up to $15,000, imprisonment between five and 20 years. California Cal. Pen. Code §270 Failure to provide for child Misdemeanor; fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. Colorado C.R.S. 14-6-101 Nonsupport Class 5 felony; fine of between $1,000 and $100,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. §53-304 Nonsupport Imprisonment for up to one year. Delaware 11 Del. C. §1113 Aggravated criminal nonsupport Class G felony; imprisonment for up to two years. Incarceration As the Penalty of Last Resort For Nonpayment of Child Support Congressional Research Service 25 State Citation Classification Maximum Penalty District of Columbia D.C. Code §46- 225.02 Criminal contempt remedy for failure to pay child support Up to 180 days in jail. Florida Fla. Stat. §827.06 Nonsupport Third degree felony; fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Georgia O.C.G.A. §19-10-1 Abandonment of dependent child Felony; imprisonment between one and three years. Hawaii HRS §709-903 Persistent nonsupport Misdemeanor; imprisonment for up to one year. Idaho Idaho Code §18-401 Desertion and nonsupport of children Felony; fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 14 years, or both. Illinois 750 ILCS §16/15 Failure to s upport Class 4 felony; fine of up to $25,000, imprisonment for one year, or both. Indiana Burns Ind. Code Ann. §35-46-1-5 Nonsupport of a child Class C felony; imprisonment for two to eight years, may be fined up to $10,000. Iowa Iowa Code §726.5 Nonsupport Class D felony; imprisonment for up to five years and fine between $750 and $7,500. Kansas K.S.A. §21-3605 (new codification: 21-5606(a)(1)) Nonsupport of a child Level 10 nonperson felony; presumptive sentence is probation for five to seven years according to the Kansas nondrug sentencing grid. Kentucky KRS §530.050 Flagrant nonsupport Class D felony; fine of between $1,000 and $10,000, imprisonment for one to five years. Louisiana La. R.S. 14:74 Criminal neglect of family Imprisonment for up to six months, fine of $500, or both. Maine 17-A M.R.S. §552 Nonsupport of dependents Class E crime; imprisonment for up to six months, fine of up to $1,000. Maryland Md. Family Law Code Ann. §10-203 Nonsupport of and desertion of minor child Misdemeanor; fine of up to $100, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. Massachusetts ALM GL ch. 273, §1 Nonsupport Felony; carries a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment in state prison for up to 10 years, or both. Michigan MCL §750.161 Neglect to provide shelter, food, care, and clothing Felony; imprisonment for one to three years in a state correctional facility or county jail for three months to one year. Minnesota Minn. Stat. §609.375 Nonsupport Felony; fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. Incarceration As the Penalty of Last Resort For Nonpayment of Child Support Congressional Research Service 26 State Citation Classification Maximum Penalty Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §97-5-3 Nonsupport Felony; fine between $100 and $500, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Missouri §568.040 R.S. Mo. Criminal nonsupport Class D felony; imprisonment for up to four years, fine of up to $5,000. Montana Mont. Code Anno. §45-5-621 Aggravated nonsupport Imprisonment for up to 10 years, fine of up to $50,000, or both. Nebraska R.R.S. Neb. §28-706 Criminal nonsupport Class IV felony; imprisonment up to five years, $10,000 fine, or both. Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §201.020 Nonsupport Category C felony; imprisonment between one and five years, court may also impose fine of up to $10,000. New Hampshire RSA 639:4 Nonsupport Class B felony; imprisonment for up to seven years, fine of up to $4,000, or both. New Jersey N.J. Stat. §2C:24-5 Willful nons upport Crime in the 4 th degree; fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to 18 months. New Mexico N.M. Stat. Ann. §30- 6-2 Abandonment of dependent Fourth degree felony; imprisonment for 18 months, court may also impose a fine of up to $5,000. New York NY CLS Penal §260.05 Nonsupport of a child in the second degree Class A misdemeanor; imprisonment for up to one year, fine of up to $1,000. North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14- 322 and § 49-2 Abandonment and failure to support spouse and children Class 2 misdemeanor; imprisonment for up to 30 days, fine of up to $1,000, or both. North Dakota N.D. Cent. Code, §14-07-15 Abandonment or nonsupport of child Class C felony; fine of $5,000; imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Ohio ORC Ann. 2919.21 Nonsupport or contributing to nonsupport of dependents Felony of the 5 th degree; imprisonment between six and 12 months, fine of up to $2,500. Oklahoma 21 Ok. St. §851 Desertion of children under age of 10 a felony; Omission to provide for a child Desertion is a felony punishable by imprisonment for one to 10 years. Omission to provide is a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to four years, a fine up to $5,000, or both. Incarceration As the Penalty of Last Resort For Nonpayment of Child Support Congressional Research Service 27 State Citation Classification Maximum Penalty Oregon ORS §163.555 Criminal nonsupport Class C felony; fine of up to $125,000, imprisonment for up to five years. Pennsylvania 23 Pa. C.S. §4354 W illful failure to pay support order Misdemeanor of the 3 rd degree; imprisonment for up to one year, fine of up to $2,500, Rhode Island R.I. Gen. Laws §11-2-1 Abandonment or nonsupport of spouse or children Misdemeanor; imprisonment for up to six months. South Carolina S.C. Children’s Code §63-5-20 Obligation to support Misdemeanor; imprisonment for up to one year, fine of between $300 and $1,500, or both. South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws §25-7-16, 17 Failure to support child Class 6 felony; fine of up to $4,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. §39-15-101 Flagrant nonsupport Class E felony; imprisonment between one and six years, jury also may assess a fine of up to $3,000. Texas Tex. Penal Code §25.05 Criminal nonsupport State jail felony; imprisonment between 180 days and two years and a fine of up to $10,000. Utah Utah Code Ann. §76-7-201 Criminal nonsupport Felony of the 3 rd degree; imprisonment for up to five years, fine of up to $5,000. Vermont 15 V.S.A. §202 Penalty for desertion or nonsupport Imprisonment for up to two years, fine of up to $300, or both. Virginia Va. Code Ann. §20- 61 Desertion or nonsupport of wife, husband, or children Misdemeanor; fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to one year, or both. Washington Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) §26.20.030 and §26.20.035 Family abandonment and nonsupport Abandonment is a Class C felony; fine up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Nonsupport is a gross misdemeanor; fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to 364 days, or both. West Virginia W. Va. Code §61-5- 29 Failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor Felony; fine between $100 to $1,000, imprisonment between one and three years, or both. Wisconsin Wis. Stat. §948.22 Failure to support Class I felony; fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment for up to three years and six months, or both. Wyoming Wyo. Stat. §20-3-101 Desertion of spouse or children Misdemeanor; fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment between seven days and one year, or both. Source: Table compiled by the Congressional Research Service, based on a table published in 1993 by the Office of Child Support Enforcement in conjunction with the American Bar Association. Incarceration As the Penalty of Last Resort For Nonpayment of Child Support Congressional Research Service 28 Notes: Maximum penalties shown are for first-time offenders. In states that classify nonsupport as a more serious offense due to factors such as amount of arrearage , length of time arrearage is owed, or existence of a court order for support, the most serious offense and the maximum sentence are listed.

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