Section 815. A. The court may either of its own motion or upon the application of the district attorney, upon the furtherance of justice, order an action or indictment to be dismissed; but in that case the reasons of the dismissal must be set forth in the order, which must be entered upon the minutes.

B. The district attorney may dismiss an action or indictment by filing a notice of dismissal at any time prior to commencement of the preliminary hearing in the case of a felony or, in the case of a misdemeanor, prior to the matter being set for trial. Any subsequent request for dismissal of an action or indictment by the district attorney must be made pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section. A defendant named in such action or indictment shall only not be required to pay the costs of that action if agreed upon by the parties unless the court exercises its discretion and the parties agree.

Section 983b. A. Any person released on parole or released without parole from a term of imprisonment with the Department of Corrections shall be required to report at a time not less than one hundred eighty (180) days after his or her release from the Department of Corrections to:

1. The district court of the county from which the judgment and sentence resulting in incarceration arose; and

2. All other district courts or municipal courts where the person owes fines, fees, costs and assessments,

B. In determining the ability of the person to satisfy fines, fees, costs or assessments owed to a district or municipal court, the court shall inquire of the person at the time of the hearing which counties and municipalities the person owes fines, fees, costs or assessments in every felony or misdemeanor criminal case filed against the person and shall consider all court-ordered debt, including restitution and child support, in determining the ability of the person to pay. In calculating and determining the ability of a person to pay his or her fines, fees, costs, or assessments under the provisions of this subsection, any monies received from a federal or state government need-based assistance program shall not be counted as personal income to pay for the legal and financial obligations owed to the court. The court may reduce a person's fines, fees, costs, or assessments if it is determined by the court that the person does not have the ability to pay the fines, fees, costs, or assessments. However, if the court determines that a reduction in the fines, fees, costs, or assessments is warranted, the court shall equally apply the same percentage reduction to the fines, fees, costs, or assessments owed by the person. The person shall not be required to pay any outstanding fines, fees, costs or assessments prior to the expiration of the one-hundred-eighty-day period; provided, however, the person shall not be precluded from voluntarily making payment toward the satisfaction of any fines, fees, costs or assessments due and owing to a district or municipal court of this state.

C. The Court of Criminal Appeals shall promulgate rules governing the provisions of this section including, but not limited to:

1. Reporting, hearing and payment requirements as provided for in subsections A and B of this section;

2. Consolidating district and municipal court fines, fees, costs or assessments owed by a person into one order for payment; and

3. Accepting and distributing payments received for fines, fees, costs or assessments to various district and municipal courts when consolidated by the court into one order for payment.