2021 Colorado Code
Title 28 - Military and Veterans
Article 3.1 - Colorado Code of Military Justice
Part 4 - Sentences
§ 28-3.1-406. Collection of Fines

1. All fines imposed as a sentence of a court-martial shall be paid at the time of approval of the sentence by the convening authority.
2. The commitment to the county jail for nonpayment of fines shall be in the following or similar form: :u000 STATE OF ________________________ :u1720 ) :u1720 ) ss. :u000 COUNTY OF ______________________ :u1720 ) To the Sheriff of _______________ County _______________ , State of Colorado. WHEREAS, _______________ of _______________ in the _______________ County of _______________ , a member of the Colorado National Guard, was on the _______________ day of _______________ , 20 _______________ , tried by court-martial and found guilty of _______________ in violation of the Colorado Military Code and was sentenced to pay a fine of _______________ Dollars; and WHEREAS, such fine has not been paid; NOW, THEREFORE, by authority of the State of Colorado, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said _______________ and commit it to the keeper of the jail in the County of _______________ , who is hereby commanded to receive the body of the said _______________ and keep him or her safely until he or she pays the sum above mentioned, or shall have served one (1) day for each dollar of said fine, after which time he or she shall be released. Fail not, but make service and return within sixty (60) days from this date. Dated at _______________ , in the _______________ County of _______________ this _______________ day of _______________ , 20 _______________ . ___________________

History. Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1181, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 612, § 87, effective May 24.