The sheriff or jailer of the county in which the court is held, or of any county through which the inmate is required to pass, shall receive and safely keep the inmate in the county jail, during travel and attendance, if required to do so by the persons in charge of the inmate, for which they shall be allowed the legal charge for keeping inmates.
Code 1858, § 5556; Shan., § 7578; Code 1932, § 12176; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-609.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
Part 3 - Service of Process on and Testimony of Inmates
§ 41-21-301. Process in Civil Actions
§ 41-21-303. Return on Failure to Answer
§ 41-21-305. Writ for Appearance to Testify in Criminal Case
§ 41-21-306. Warden's Duty to Produce Witness
§ 41-21-307. Warden's Powers in Removing Inmates to and From Court
§ 41-21-308. Keeping Prisoner in Jail en Route