Wyoming § 5-6-211 - Working prisoners; credit for work done.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 5-6-211 — Working prisoners; credit for work done., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-6-211. Working prisoners; credit for work done.
Whenever the defendant is sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of a city ordinance, he may be put to work for the benefit of the city, if it is determined that adequate supervision is available, for the term of his imprisonment, and when committed for the nonpayment of a fine, or costs, for the violation of any ordinance, he may also be put to work for the benefit of the city, and shall be credited on such fine and costs, fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for each day he shall work.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-6-211 ("Working prisoners; credit for work done.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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