§1507. Sheriff responsible for delivery of prisoners to successors
All sheriffs are responsible for the delivery to their successor of all prisoners in custody at the time of their removal. For that purpose they shall retain the keeping of the jail in their counties and the prisoners in the jail until their successors enter office. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 13: COUNTY JAILS AND JAILERS
Subchapter 1: OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL
30-A §1501. Custody of jail and prisoners; jailer
30-A §1502. Jailer's duties when office of sheriff vacant
30-A §1503. Offices of jailer and sheriff vacant; appointment by county commissioners
30-A §1504. Sheriff to return list of prisoners at each criminal session of court
30-A §1505. Record of persons committed
30-A §1506. Official papers filed and kept with calendar and delivered to successor
30-A §1507. Sheriff responsible for delivery of prisoners to successors
30-A §1508. Liability of sheriff or jail keeper for escape (REPEALED)