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CFR /  Title 28  /  Part 571  /  Sec. 571.54 Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate institutions.

(a) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be transferred to contract community-based facilities, state institutions as boarders, or state institutions for service of federal sentences running concurrently with state sentences.

(b) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be committed directly to contract community-based facilities or state institutions as boarders or may be designated to state institutions for service of federal sentences running concurrently with state sentences.

(c) An inmate with a committed fine, or fine and costs who is imprisoned in a contract community-based facility or state institution and desires to make application for a determination of ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs under 18 U.S.C. 3569 may make application directly to the U.S. Magistrate Judge.

(d) Upon receipt of a finding by the U.S. Magistrate Judge that the inmate is not indigent, Bureau staff shall forward a referral package to the appropriate United States Attorney for a final determination as to the inmate's ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs. [63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998] Subpart G_Compassionate Release (Procedures for the Implementation of 18

U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) and 4205(g))

Source: 59 FR 1238, Jan. 7, 1994, unless otherwise noted.