Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · CFR · Title 28 — Judicial Administration · Part 2 · § 2.10

§ 2.10. Date service of sentence commences.

196 words·~1 min read·/us/cfr/t28/s§ 2.10·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Service of a sentence of imprisonment commences to run on the date on which the person is received at the penitentiary, reformatory, or jail for service of the sentence: Provided, however, That any such person shall be allowed credit toward the service of his sentence for any days spent in custody in connection with the offense or acts for which sentence was imposed.
(b)The imposition of a sentence of imprisonment for civil contempt shall interrupt the running of any sentence of imprisonment being served at the time the sentence of civil contempt is imposed, and the sentence or sentences so interrupted shall not commence to run again until the sentence of civil contempt is lifted.
(c)Service of the sentence of a committed youth offender or person committed under the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act commences to run from the date of conviction and is interrupted only when such prisoner or parolee:
(1)Is on court-ordered bail;
(2)Is in escape status;
(3)Has absconded from parole supervision; or
(4)Comes within the provisions of paragraph
(b)of this section. \[42 FR 39809, Aug. 5, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 36634, Aug. 23, 1982\]
Connections1 cite this
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 2.10
Date service of sentence commences.
C.F.R.×1
Cites 0Cited by 1 across 1 source
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.