Tenn. Code § 7-3-404

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 7-3-404 - Disbursement of wages

After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth:

(1) Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, victim and the sheriff of such county;

(2) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the sheriff of such counties or the sheriff's designees;

(3) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate;

(4) Payment in full or ratably of the inmate's written obligations; and

(5) The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement.

T.C.A. § 7-3-404

Acts 1978, ch. 698, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3739.