The commissioner of corrections, with the consent of the county board, may designate any suitable jail in the state as a district jail, to be used for the detention of prisoners from other counties in addition to those of its own. If the jail or its management becomes unfit for that purpose, the commissioner may rescind its designation. Whenever there is no sufficient jail in any county, the examining judge, or upon the judge's own motion, upon application of the sheriff, may order any person charged with a criminal offense committed to a sufficient jail in some other county. If there is a district jail in the judicial district, the charged person shall be sent to it, or to any other nearer district jail designated by the judge. The sheriff of the county containing the district jail, on presentation of the order, shall receive, keep in custody, and deliver the charged person up upon the order of the court or a judge.
(10873) RL s 5485; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1983 c 359 s 148; 1986 c 444; 2006 c 260 art 5 s 52
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 636 - 643 — Local Jail Facilities; Lockups; Workhouse; Juvenile Offender Care; Pardons
Chapter 641 — County And Regional Jails
Section 641.01 — Jail Construction And Maintenance; Prisoner Placement.
Section 641.02 — Fugitives From Justice; Fee.
Section 641.03 — Federal Prisoners; Fee.
Section 641.035 — Out-of-state Prisoners.
Section 641.04 — Prisoner Commitment Papers.
Section 641.05 — Record Of Inmates; Court; Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension.
Section 641.06 — Appointment Of Employees; Compensation.
Section 641.07 — Prisoners; Labor.
Section 641.09 — Power Of Officers.
Section 641.10 — Payment For Labor; Protection.
Section 641.12 — Collection Of Fees And Board Bills.
Section 641.13 — Prisoners From Other Counties; Boarding Fees.
Section 641.14 — Jails; Separation Of Prisoners.
Section 641.15 — Prisoners; Feeding; Care.
Section 641.155 — Discharge Plans; Offenders With Serious And Persistent Mental Illness.
Section 641.165 — Contraband Articles Forbidden; Penalty.
Section 641.18 — Secure Confinement.
Section 641.20 — Removal Of Prisoners In Case Of Fire.
Section 641.21 — Jail; Advice On Construction.
Section 641.22 — Plans And Estimates Submitted.
Section 641.23 — Funds; How Provided.
Section 641.25 — District Jails; How Designated.
Section 641.26 — Condemnation Of Jails.
Section 641.261 — Regional Jails.
Section 641.262 — Establishment Of Regional Jails By Contiguous Counties.
Section 641.263 — Powers, Duties Of Board.