# 28 CFR § 571.54: 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/ecfr-28-571.54

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 571.54
- **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:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER D—COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RELEASE > PART 571—RELEASE FROM CUSTODY > Subpart F—Fines and Costs

## 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 CFR § 571.10 § 571.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.10.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.11 § 571.11 Program responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.12 § 571.12 General characteristics.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.13 § 571.13 Institution release preparation program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.20 § 571.20 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.20.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.21 § 571.21 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.21.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.22 § 571.22 Release clothing and transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.22.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.30 § 571.30 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.30.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.40 § 571.40 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.40.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.41 § 571.41 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.41.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.50 § 571.50 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.50.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.51 § 571.51 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.51.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.52 § 571.52 Procedures—committed fines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.52.md)
- [28 CFR § 571.53 § 571.53 Determination of indigency by U.S. Magistrate—inmates in federal institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-571.53.md)

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