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Title 17 - Counties
Chapter 22 - Sheriff
- Section 1 - "Process," "notice," defined.
- Section 1.5 - County sheriff qualifications.
- Section 2 - Sheriff -- General duties.
- Section 2.5 - Fees of sheriff.
- Section 3 - Transfer of prisoners to state prison.
- Section 4 - Jails -- Sheriff as keeper -- Use.
- Section 5 - Sheriff's classification of jail inmates -- Classification criteria -- Alternative incarceration programs -- Limitation.
- Section 5.5 - Sheriff's classification of jail facilities -- Maximum operating capacity of jail facilities -- Transfer or release of prisoners -- Limitation -- Records regarding release.
- Section 6 - Service of process on prisoners -- Penalty.
- Section 7 - Special guards for jail.
- Section 8 - Care of prisoners -- Funding of services -- Private contractor.
- Section 8.1 - Disclosure of detainee medical clearance.
- Section 9 - Federal prisoners.
- Section 9.5 - Citizenship determination of incarcerated persons.
- Section 10 - Prisoners under civil process.
- Section 11 - Return of process.
- Section 12 - Return of process as prima facie evidence.
- Section 13 - Failure or delay in making return on process -- Penalty.
- Section 14 - Failure to levy execution -- Penalty.
- Section 15 - Neglect or refusal to pay over money -- Penalty.
- Section 16 - Declaring office vacant.
- Section 17 - Escapes -- Sheriff's liability.
- Section 18 - Rescues -- Sheriff's liability.
- Section 19 - Action for escape or rescue -- Defenses.
- Section 20 - Only written directions to sheriff binding.
- Section 21 - Process justifies sheriff's action.
- Section 22 - Process to be exhibited.
- Section 23 - Crier of court.
- Section 24 - Service of papers, other than process, on sheriff -- Powers of successor.
- Section 25 - Service of process on sheriff -- When constable to act.
- Section 26 - Sheriff -- Process on behalf of state -- Fees.
- Section 27 - Sheriff -- Assignment of court bailiffs -- Contract and costs.
- Section 28 - Maintaining order -- Imposing restitution.
- Section 29 - Notice to county jail facilities.
- Section 30 - Prohibition on providing copy of booking photograph -- Statement required -- Criminal liability for false statement -- Remedy for failure to remove or delete.
- Section 31 - Sheriff -- Primary law enforcement authority.
- Section 32 - County jail reporting requirements.
- Section 32.2 - Restitution reporting.
- Section 32.3 - Jail incarceration and transportation costs study -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties.
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