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      Sec. 18-63. Commitment for failure to pay fine. Upon any conviction for a crime, if the convict fails to pay any fine lawfully imposed, he shall be committed to a community correctional center until such fine is paid.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3051; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 17; 1969, P.A. 297.)

      History: 1963 act deleted provision that sentences to jail and workhouse be interchangeable, the term "workhouse" having been abolished; 1969 act replaced jails with community correctional centers.

      See Sec. 18-50 re application of credits for time served toward payment of fine.

      See Sec. 54-92b re discharge of inmate from community correctional center when held for nonpayment of fine.

      Cited. 31 CS 459.

      Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 229.

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Statutes > Connecticut > Title18 > Chap322 > Sec18-63

      Sec. 18-63. Commitment for failure to pay fine. Upon any conviction for a crime, if the convict fails to pay any fine lawfully imposed, he shall be committed to a community correctional center until such fine is paid.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3051; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 17; 1969, P.A. 297.)

      History: 1963 act deleted provision that sentences to jail and workhouse be interchangeable, the term "workhouse" having been abolished; 1969 act replaced jails with community correctional centers.

      See Sec. 18-50 re application of credits for time served toward payment of fine.

      See Sec. 54-92b re discharge of inmate from community correctional center when held for nonpayment of fine.

      Cited. 31 CS 459.

      Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 229.

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      Sec. 18-63. Commitment for failure to pay fine. Upon any conviction for a crime, if the convict fails to pay any fine lawfully imposed, he shall be committed to a community correctional center until such fine is paid.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3051; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 17; 1969, P.A. 297.)

      History: 1963 act deleted provision that sentences to jail and workhouse be interchangeable, the term "workhouse" having been abolished; 1969 act replaced jails with community correctional centers.

      See Sec. 18-50 re application of credits for time served toward payment of fine.

      See Sec. 54-92b re discharge of inmate from community correctional center when held for nonpayment of fine.

      Cited. 31 CS 459.

      Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 229.