Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Charles D. Penick Criminal District Attorney Bastrop County 804 Pecan Street Bastrop, Texas 78602

Re: Amount of credit for time served in a county jail for failure to pay a fine assessed for a Class C misdemeanor (RQ-0184-JC)

Dear Mr. Penick:

You have requested our opinion regarding the amount of credit that should be awarded to a convicted defendant for time served in a county jail for failure to pay a fine assessed for a Class C misdemeanor. Pursuant to article 45.048 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, we conclude that a…