Distribución de multas al cumplir parte de la sentencia

Explicación Simple

Si un juez te dice que pagues una multa o vayas a la cárcel, puedes pagar solo una parte de la multa si ya cumpliste parte de tu tiempo. Así, puedes salir de la cárcel antes si pagas lo que corresponde a lo que te falta por cumplir.

Es como si en un juego de mesa, al avanzar en el tablero, pudieras pagar una parte de tu deuda para evitar perder turno. Cuanto más avanzas, menos tienes que pagar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado a 30 días de cárcel o pagar una multa de 300 dólares. Después de cumplir 10 días en la cárcel, decide que quiere pagar y salir. El juez le dice que puede pagar 200 dólares, que es lo que le queda por cumplir, y así queda libre.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 17-25-360. Fines in the alternative shall be apportioned when part of sentence has been served. In all cases in this State when a sentence has been imposed by any judge, magistrate, mayor or intendant of any city or town in the alternative, by fine or imprisonment, and the person upon whom the sentence has been imposed shall enter upon the service of the sentence and thereafter such person or anyone in his behalf shall desire or offer to pay the fine imposed by the sentence, the clerk of the court in the county in which the sentence was imposed or the judge, magistrate, mayor or intendant who imposed the sentence shall apportion the fine imposed therein, so that the person or anyone in his behalf shall be allowed to pay such part of the fine as shall be in proportion to the balance of the time to be served under the sentence. Upon the payment of such proportionate part of the fine, the clerk, judge, magistrate, mayor or intendant shall release and discharge the person in behalf of whom the fine is so paid from further custody. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-576; 1952 Code SECTION 17-576; 1942 Code SECTION 1045; 1932 Code SECTION 1045; 1922 (32) 767.