26.06.030 Allowance for Time Served

Allowance, against any sentence for a term of imprisonment, shall be given by the court to a defendant for all time spent in custody as a result of the criminal charge for which the sentence was imposed, or as a result of the conduct on which such charge was based. "Time shall start from time of the arrest and shall include time spent in custody in or a psychiatric hospital for the offense charged, whether that time is spent prior to trial, during trial, pending sentence, or pending appeal.