§ 20-624 — IMPRISONMENT FOR FINE

Whenever any defendant is confined solely for willful non-payment of any fine, the court, may, in lieu of payment, confine such person at the rate of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per day until the fine imposed is satisfied.

Legislative History

[(20-624) 1863, p. 596, sec. 8; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 8545; C.S., sec. 9439; I.C.A., sec. 20-624; am. 1957, ch. 11, sec. 1, p. 14; am. 1989, ch. 231, sec. 6, p. 561; am. 1992, ch. 138, sec. 3, p. 428; am. 1995, ch. 265, sec. 1, p. 848.]