Indiana § 35-50-6-3.1 - Credit time classes
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§ 35-50-6-3.1. Credit time classes
Sec. 3.1. (a) This section applies to a person who commits an offense after June 30, 2014.
(b) A person assigned to Class A earns one (1) day of good time credit for each calendar day or partial calendar day the person is:
(1) imprisoned for a crime;
(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or
(3) on pretrial home detention.
(c) A person assigned to Class B earns one (1) day of good time credit for every three (3) calendar days or partial calendar days the person is:
(1) imprisoned for a crime;
(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or
(3) on pretrial home detention.
(d) A person assigned to Class C earns one (1) day of good time credit for every six (6) calendar days or partial calendar days the person is:
(1) imprisoned for a crime;
(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or
(3) on pretrial home detention.
(e) A person assigned to Class D earns no good time credit.
As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.668. Amended by P.L.168-2014, SEC.121; P.L.74-2015, SEC.33; P.L.44-2016, SEC.9; P.L.106-2020, SEC.3; P.L.142-2020, SEC.87; P.L.45-2022, SEC.13; P.L.37-2023, SEC.4.
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Section 35-50-6-3.1 ("Credit time classes") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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