Code of Judicial Conduct / Ethics
SECTION 27. Payment of fines. - When the penalty imposed is a fine or when there is an obligation to return money or property, the respondent shall comply within three months from the date of the receipt of the decision or resolution by the respondent. If the fine remains unpaid, the amount may be deducted from the salaries and benefits, including accrued leave credits, due to the respondent. The deduction of unpaid fines from accrued leave credits, which is considered as a form of compensation, is not tantamount to the imposition of the accessory penalty of forfeiture covered under the provisions of this Canon.