A. If a defendant who is financially able refuses or neglects to pay a fine or costs or both, payment may be enforced by imprisonment until the same shall be satisfied at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per day. If the defendant is without means to pay the fine or costs, the municipal judge may direct the total amount due to be entered upon the court minutes and to be certified to the district court of Oklahoma County where it shall be entered upon the district court docket and shall have the full force and effect of a district court judgment. Thereupon the same remedies shall be available for the enforcement of the judgment as are available to any other judgment creditor.
B. All prisoners confined to jail on conviction or on plea of guilty may be compelled, if their health permits, to work on the public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, buildings or other public premises or property. For each day of such work, the prisoner shall be credited five dollars ($5.00) toward any fine or costs or witness or juror fees or mileage until same are satisfied.
C. The chief of police, subject to the direction of the city manager, shall direct where the work shall be performed. The head of the department in charge of the place where the work is to be performed himself or by some person designated by him, shall oversee the work. If a guard is necessary, the chief of police shall make provision therefor. (Prior Code, Sec. 12-37)