# 28 C.F.R. § 571.54 (2026): Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge—inmates in contract community-based facilities or state institutions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_54

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 571.54 (2026)
- **Heading:** Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge—inmates in contract community-based facilities or state institutions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter V: BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 571: RELEASE FROM CUSTODY / Subpart F: Fines and Costs / § 571.54: § 571.54   Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge—inmates in contract community-based facilities or state institutions.

## Text

(a) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be transferred to contract community-based facilities, state institutions as boarders, or state institutions for service of federal sentences running concurrently with state sentences.
(b) Inmates with a committed fine, or fine and costs may be committed directly to contract community-based facilities or state institutions as boarders or may be designated to state institutions for service of federal sentences running concurrently with state sentences.
(c) An inmate with a committed fine, or fine and costs who is imprisoned in a contract community-based facility or state institution and desires to make application for a determination of ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs under 18 U.S.C. 3569 may make application directly to the U.S. Magistrate Judge.
(d) Upon receipt of a finding by the U.S. Magistrate Judge that the inmate is not indigent, Bureau staff shall forward a referral package to the appropriate United States Attorney for a final determination as to the inmate's ability to pay the committed fine, or fine and costs.
[63 FR 4357, Jan. 28, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 571.50 (2026) § 571.50   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_50.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 571.51 (2026) § 571.51   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_51.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 571.52 (2026) § 571.52   Procedures—committed fines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_52.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 571.53 (2026) § 571.53   Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate—inmates in federal institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_53.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 571.54 (2026) § 571.54   Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate Judge—inmates in contract community-based facilities or state institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P571_S571_54.md)

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