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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia :

the charter as amended and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole June 6th, 1932, in effect July 15th, 1932
  
  

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Sec. 316. Prisoners—limitation of confinement for failure
to pay fine and costs.

If any person is confined in jail until his fine and costs, or
costs where there is no fine, are paid, such confinement shall not
exceed ten days when the fine and costs, or costs where there is
no fine, are less than $5.00; when less than $10.00 it shall not exceed
twenty days; when less than $25.00 it shall not exceed one
month; when less than $50.00 it shall not exceed two months,
and in no case shall the confinement exceed three months.