Sec. 8. (a) In addition to any criminal penalty imposed for an offense under this chapter, the court shall order the following:

(1) That a person who has committed an offense be incarcerated for five (5) consecutive days in an appropriate facility.

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(2) That the additional five (5) day term must be served within two (2) weeks after the date of sentencing.

     (b) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-6, a person does not earn good time credit while serving an additional five (5) day term of imprisonment imposed by a court under this section.

As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.26.