162-34. United States prisoners.
When a prisoner is delivered to the keeper of the county jail by the authority of the United States, such keeper shall receive and commit such prisoner if the jail has adequate and available housing space. The keeper of the county jail shall not be subject to any pains or penalties for refusal to receive and commit a federal prisoner. The United States shall reimburse the county for the incarceration of any federal prisoner at such rate as may be agreed upon between the county and the United States. (1790, c. 322, ss. 1, 2, P.R.; R.C., c. 87, s. 1; Code, s. 3456; Rev., s. 1342; C.S., s. 1349; 1973, c. 822, s. 3; 1983, c. 219.)
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§ 162-32 - Bond of prisoner committed on capias in civil action.
§ 162-33 - Prisoner may furnish necessaries.
§ 162-34 - United States prisoners.
§ 162-35 - Arrest of escaped persons from penal institutions.
§ 162-36 - Transfer of prisoners to succeeding sheriff.
§ 162-38 - Where jail unfit or insecure, courts may commit to jail of adjoining county.
§ 162-40 - When jail destroyed, transfer of prisoners provided for.
§ 162-40.1 - Reimbursement for transfer of prisoners.
§ 162-55 - Injury to prisoner by jailer.
§ 162-56 - Place of confinement.
§ 162-57 - Record to be kept; items of record.
§ 162-58 - Counties may work prisoners.
§ 162-59 - Person having custody to approve prisoners for work.