[PAR35]

Chapter 20 - File a 7 to discharge what you can, then a 13 to get rid of most of the rest.

If the state is awarding damages to the newlyweds, it would be in the nature of a tort; if the state is planning to keep the money as a fine, the answer might be a bit different.

A bit dated, but you might find this useful:

http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1945&context=wmlr

[aimhigh]

Chapter 20 - File a 7 to discharge what you can, then a 13 to get rid of most of the rest.

If the debt is connected to a conviction, the bankruptcy can be challenged and prevented. Since this appears to be an administrative fine, I don't know if this counts as a real conviction.