Allowance for hard labor in reduction of fine

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31-145. Allowance for hard labor in reduction of fine

A. A prisoner sentenced to pay a fine shall be allowed not to exceed fifty dollars per day credited to the fine for each day he is employed at hard labor.

B. A person committed for nonpayment of a fine shall be given credit toward payment for each day of imprisonment at the rate specified in the commitment not to exceed fifty dollars per day.

C. A prisoner who refuses to perform hard labor for payment of a fine is subject to the consequences for nonpayment of fines in section 13-810.


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