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2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 162 - Sheriff.
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Article 1 - The Office.
- § 162-1. Election and term of office.
- § 162-2. Disqualifications for the office.
- § 162-3. Sheriff may resign.
- § 162-4. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 518.
- § 162-5. Vacancy filled; duties performed by coroner or chief deputy.
- § 162-5.1. Vacancy filled in certain counties; duties performed by coroner or chief deputy.
- §§ 162-6 through 162-7. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 108, s. 99. Article 2 - Sheriff's Bond.
- § 162-8. Bond required.
- § 162-9. County commissioners to take and approve bonds.
- § 162-10. Duty of commissioners when bond insufficient.
- § 162-11: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 7.
- § 162-12. Liability of sureties. Article 3 - Duties of Sheriff.
- § 162-13. To receipt for process.
- § 162-14. Duty to execute process.
- § 162-15. Imposition of penalty; procedure.
- § 162-16. Execute summons, order or judgment.
- § 162-17. Duties of outgoing sheriff for unexecuted process.
- § 162-18. Payment of money collected on execution.
- § 162-19. Repealed by Session Laws 1953, c. 973, s. 3.
- §§ 162-20, 162-21: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, ss. 12, 13.
- § 162-22. Custody of jail.
- § 162-23. Prevent entering jail for lynching; county liable.
- § 162-24. Delegation of official duties.
- § 162-25. Obligations taken by sheriff payable to himself.
- §§ 162-26 through 162-30. Reserved for future codification purposes. Article 4 - County Prisoners.
- § 162-31. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 166, s. 26.
- § 162-32. Bond of prisoner committed on capias in civil action.
- § 162-33. Prisoner may furnish necessaries.
- § 162-34. United States prisoners.
- § 162-35. Arrest of escaped persons from penal institutions.
- § 162-36. Transfer of prisoners to succeeding sheriff.
- § 162-37: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 16.
- § 162-38. Where jail unfit or insecure, courts may commit to jail of adjoining county.
- § 162-39. Transfer of prisoners when necessary for safety and security; application of section to municipalities.
- § 162-40. When jail destroyed, transfer of prisoners provided for.
- § 162-40.1. Reimbursement for transfer of prisoners.
- § 162-41. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
- §§ 162-42 to 162-44: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 20.
- § 162-45. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
- § 162-46: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 760, s. 4.
- § 162-47. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
- § 162-48: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 20.
- § 162-49. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
- § 162-50. Penalties.
- §§ 162-51 through 162-54. Reserved for future codification purposes.
- § 162-55. Injury to prisoner by jailer.
- § 162-56. Place of confinement.
- § 162-57. Record to be kept; items of record.
- § 162-58. Counties may work prisoners.
- § 162-59. Person having custody to approve prisoners for work.
- § 162-59.1. Person having custody to approve prisoners for participation in education and other programs.
- § 162-60. Reduction in sentence allowed for work, education, and other programs.
- § 162-61. Liability of county.
- § 162-62. Legal status of prisoners.
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