2.66.030 Reduction of fines and costs while in custody.

A.    Any person ordered into the custody of the Clark County sheriff by a Clark County court for failure to pay fines and costs adjudged against him or her in a criminal case shall have said fines and costs reduced by:

1.    Seventy-five dollars ($75) a day for every day the defendant performs labor while imprisoned; and

2.    Fifty dollars ($50) a day for every day the defendant does not perform labor while imprisoned.

B.    “Performs labor while imprisoned” means that, while incarcerated in the county jail, the defendant has successfully participated in a work program run by the jail or corrections department including but not limited to trustee and jail industry assignments.

C.    This section shall apply to all monetary obligations except court-ordered restitution and crime victim penalty assessments. (Sec. 1 of Ord. 1997-11-06)