Utah § 10-8-85 - Prison labor and fines.
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§ 10-8-85. Prison labor and fines.
10-8-85. Prison labor and fines.
They may provide by ordinance that any person committed to the county or municipal jail or other place of incarceration as a punishment or in default of the payment of a fine, or fine and costs, shall be required to work for the city at such labor as the person's strength will permit not exceeding eight hours in each working day; and that a judgment that the defendant pay a fine or a fine and costs may also direct that the defendant be imprisoned until the amount thereof is satisfied, specifying the extent of imprisonment which cannot exceed one day for each $2 of such amount.
Amended by Chapter 365, 2024 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-8-85 ("Prison labor and fines.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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