It is the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county having a jail in this state to establish a rate of charges to be paid for the confinement, safekeeping, and maintenance of prisoners sent from other counties in this state, fugitives from justice, and persons committed by authority of the United States, which rate of charges may be altered, changed, or modified by the board of county commissioners of such county when in their judgment it seems best to do so. The rate so charged shall be subject to the approval of the district court of such county.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 939, § 10, effective August 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-124 as it existed prior to 1977.
Structure Colorado Code
§ 17-26-101. Jail in Each County
§ 17-26-102. Keeper of Jail - Expenses
§ 17-26-104. Feeding Prisoners
§ 17-26-104.3. Menstrual Hygiene Products for a Person in Custody - Definitions
§ 17-26-104.4. Incarceration of a Person With the Capacity for Pregnancy - Report - Definition
§ 17-26-104.7. Prohibition Against the Use of Restraints on Pregnant Persons in Custody
§ 17-26-104.9. Opioid Treatment for a Person in Custody - Definitions
§ 17-26-105. Separation of Prisoners
§ 17-26-106. Male and Female Prisoners
§ 17-26-107. Prisoners to Work - Work Outside of Jail - Expenses
§ 17-26-108. County to Support Spouse - When
§ 17-26-109. Deductions of Time - Record Keeping - Forfeitures - Definition - Repeal
§ 17-26-111. Separate Sentences Continuous
§ 17-26-116. Commitment - Copy to Sheriff - Return Endorsed
§ 17-26-117. Commitment Box - Successor
§ 17-26-118. Criminal Justice Data Collection - Definitions - Repeal
§ 17-26-119. Jail in Another County - Costs
§ 17-26-120. Keeping of Fugitives - Charges
§ 17-26-121. Juveniles - Confinement - When
§ 17-26-122. Guards - Compensation
§ 17-26-123. Federal Prisoners - Expense
§ 17-26-124. Charges for Foreign Prisoners
§ 17-26-125. Account of Moneys - Report
§ 17-26-126. Commissioners to Examine Jail
§ 17-26-127. Escape - Duty of Sheriff - Expenses
§ 17-26-129. Applicability of Provisions
§ 17-26-140. Continuity of Care for Persons Released From Jail