Indiana § 11-12-5-3 Earnings of person employed under this chapter; distribution; use of
remaining amount; waiver of collection of room and board

Indiana Statutes

§ 11-12-5-3 — Earnings of person employed under this chapter; distribution; use of remaining amount; waiver of collection of room and board

Indiana § 11-12-5-3

Art. 12COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

Ch. 5County Jails: Work; Temporary Release

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Ind. Code § 11-12-5-3 (2026).

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(a)Any earnings of a person employed under this chapter, less payroll deductions required by law and court ordered deductions for satisfaction of a judgment against that person, shall be collected by the county sheriff, probation department, county office of the division of family resources, or other agency designated by the sentencing or committing court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the remaining earnings shall be distributed in the following order:

(1)To pay state and federal income taxes and Social Security deductions not otherwise withheld.

(2)To pay the cost of membership in an employee organization.

(3)Not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the person's gross earnings, if that amount of the gross is available after the above deductions, to be given to that person or re

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(a) Any earnings of a person employed under
this chapter, less payroll deductions required by law and court ordered
deductions for satisfaction of a judgment against that person, shall be
collected by the county sheriff, probation department, county office of
the division of family resources, or other agency designated by the
sentencing or committing court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court,
the remaining earnings shall be distributed in the following order:
(1) To pay state and federal income taxes and Social Security
deductions not otherwise withheld.
(2) To pay the cost of membership in an employee organization.
(3) Not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the person's gross
earnings, if that amount of the gross is available after the above
deductions, to be given to that person or retained for the person,
with accrued interest, until the person's release or discharge.
(4) To pay for the person's room and board provided by the
county.
(5) To pay transportation costs to and from work, and other work
related incidental expenses.
(6) To pay court ordered costs, fines, or restitution.
(b) After the amounts prescribed in subsection (a) are deducted, the
remaining amount may be used to:
(1) when directed by the person or ordered by the court, pay for
the support of the person's dependents (if the person's dependents
are receiving welfare assistance, the appropriate county office of
the division of family resources or welfare department in another
state shall be notified of such disbursements); and
(2) with the consent of the person, pay to the person's victims or
others any unpaid obligations of that person.
(c) Any remaining amount shall be given to the person or retained
for the person according to subsection (a)(3).
(d) The collection of room and board under subsection (a)(4) may
be waived.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.2-1992, SEC.115; P.L.4-1993, SEC.16; P.L.5-1993, SEC.29;
P.L.146-2008, SEC.373; P.L.44-2009, SEC.8.