898.21 Escape of prisoners. In case of the escape of any prisoner by reason of the insufficiency of the jail, whereby the sheriff or any other person shall be made liable to any party at whose suit such prisoner was committed or to whose use any forfeiture was adjudged against the prisoner, the county shall reimburse and pay all sums of money recovered of the sheriff or such other person by such party by reason of such escape.
History: 1993 a. 486.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.
898.01 - Discharge of persons confined for tort.
898.04 - Prisoner to be examined.
898.07 - Certificate to sheriff.
898.08 - Other applications for discharge.
898.10 - Judgment to remain in force.
898.11 - Inability to pay fees.
898.12 - Payment and discharge.
898.13 - Discharge by plaintiff.
898.16 - When prisoner to have.
898.18 - Commitment if surety not good.
898.19 - Surrender of principal.
898.23 - Effect of judgment against sheriff.
898.28 - Suit on bond; damages.
898.29 - Effect of assignment.