Q: My brother got arrested on 3/20 for domestic violence , violation of probation & restraining order.
He had court on 3/27 Got sentenced to 180 days. They credited him 34 days for the week he was in there. Online it says a misdemeanor & released August 27th. Will he do the whole time or only half? Also if he is working in there is his days doubled? It’s been a total of 26 days he’s been in lacounty men’s central jail
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more info needed
The authority for “half-time” credits lies in Penal Code section 4019. Under Penal Code section 4019, “It is the intent of the Legislature that if all days are earned under this section, a term of four days will be deemed to have been served for every two days spent in actual custody.” Cal.
the best person to ask if the lawyer who represented the defendant.
it could depend on a number of factors.
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