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.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 18.63
Connecticut Title 18 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_322.htm#sec_18-63· Version 2026