CHAPTER 16 - SHERIFFS
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15-16-1 - Intent; requirements; qualifications; training requirements; exemptions
- § 15-16-10 - Duties; penalties; electronic storage
- § 15-16-11 - Disposition of books
- § 15-16-12 - Agreements on retention of newspapers
- § 15-16-13 - Law enforcement contracts with municipalities authorized; reimbursement to county; employment and expenditures; exception
- § 15-16-14 - Administration of oaths
- § 15-16-15 - Entries and returns amendable
- § 15-16-16 - Entries and returns nunc pro tunc
- § 15-16-17 - Service and execution of processes from justices' courts
- § 15-16-18 - Purchase at own sale not permitted
- § 15-16-19 - Fee system abolished; annual salary sheriff's exclusive compensation
- § 15-16-2 - Certain sureties ineligible
- § 15-16-20 - Minimum annual salary; increase; operating expenses
- § 15-16-20.1 - Additional salary
- § 15-16-20.2 - Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the office of sheriff
- § 15-16-21 - Fees for sheriff's services; disposition of fees
- § 15-16-22 - Mileage fees for service outside county
- § 15-16-23 - Appointment of deputy sheriffs; bond
- § 15-16-24 - Liability for misconduct of jailers
- § 15-16-25 - Liability for hire received
- § 15-16-26 - Investigation of charges against sheriff; suspension; additional investigations; assumption of sheriff's duties; indictment for felony; remedy cumulative
- § 15-16-27 - Deposit by sheriff of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts; disposition of interest
- § 15-16-28 - Creation of merit board; appeals from disciplinary actions
- § 15-16-3 - Basic training course; compensation and costs
- § 15-16-4 - Oath of office
- § 15-16-4.1 - Actions in violation of oath
- § 15-16-5 - Required bond
- § 15-16-6 - Examination and approval of bond
- § 15-16-7 - Recordation and filing of bond
- § 15-16-8 - How vacancies filled; failure to appoint; certification required
- § 15-16-9 - Sheriff's office
- ARTICLE 2 - SHERIFF EMERITUS
- ARTICLE 3 - SHERIFF OFFICES' NOMENCLATURE
- § 15-16-50 - Short title
- § 15-16-51 - Use of sheriff's office name
- § 15-16-52 - Definitions
- § 15-16-53 - Unauthorized use of sheriff's office name a violation
- § 15-16-54 - Symbol, seal, or badge of sheriff's office; unauthorized use a violation
- § 15-16-55 - Requests to use sheriff's office symbols
- § 15-16-56 - Injunction to restrain violation
- § 15-16-57 - Civil penalty; attorney's fees
- § 15-16-58 - Damages recoverable for unauthorized use of symbols
- § 15-16-59 - Violation a felony; penalty