Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 56: Amortización de multa mediante prestación de servicios comunitarios
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allows courts to permit defendants unable to pay fines to satisfy the debt through community service at $50 per day, with work days limited to 8 hours. Courts retain jurisdiction to modify or enforce the arrangement.
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