(a) Whenever the county sheriff of any county of this state shall be of the opinion that the jail of his or her county is insufficient to secure the prisoners that may be therein committed, it shall be his or her duty to give notice thereof to the county court.
(b) If the jail cannot be immediately repaired and made safe and secure, the county court may, by an order to be entered on its minutes, direct the county sheriff to employ guards sufficient for the guarding and safe-keeping of the prisoners. However, the guards shall in no instance exceed three (3) persons.
(c) In case the insufficiency in the opinion of the county sheriff shall occur in vacation of the county court, it shall be the duty of the county sheriff to give notice to the county judge of such county and if the jail cannot be immediately repaired and made safe and secure, the county judge may, by an order in writing, direct the county sheriff to employ guards for the purpose, not exceeding the number provided for in subsection (b) of this section, for such length of time as he or she may deem necessary, not exceeding the second day of the actual meeting of the county court at any regular, adjourned, or special term.
(d) A guard shall not be allowed a sum to exceed two dollars ($2.00) for each twenty-four (24) hours.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.