Any person imprisoned for the purposes stated in the preceding section may be discharged from confinement at any time by the court wherein he was sentenced, and in no event shall his confinement, for failure to pay a fine and costs, exceed the term of six months. Any person confined in prison who is required to perform labor under the provisions of article fifteen, chapter seventeen of this code, shall be allowed, as a credit upon the fine and costs for which he is liable, the sum of $1.50 a day for each day he has so labored, and when the amount of such credits equals the amount of the fine and costs he shall be discharged from custody.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure
Article 4. Recovery of Fines in Criminal Cases
§62-4-1. Fines to Accrue to State for Support of Free Schools, Unless Otherwise Provided
§62-4-2. Allowance to Informer or Person Prosecuting
§62-4-3. Fine, Imprisonment, etc., to Be by Indictment, etc.; Exception
§62-4-4. Recovery of Fines Before Justice or in Court
§62-4-6. Remission of Fines by Governor
§62-4-7. Remission of Fines by Courts
§62-4-8. Duties of Prosecuting Attorney in Relation to Fines
§62-4-9. Capias Pro Fine; Release of Defendant on Bond
§62-4-10. Discharge From Confinement; Allowances for Labor While Confined
§62-4-11. Fieri Facias for Collection of Fines