19-1916.   Prisoner sent to jail of nearest county.Any committing judge of the districtcourt of any county in which there is no sufficient jail may order anyperson whom they may lawfully order to be committed to prison to be sent tothe jail of the county nearest having a sufficient jail; and the sheriff ofsuch nearest county shall, on exhibit of the order of such judge, whichorder shall have endorsed thereon a statement that thereis no sufficient jail in the county from whence it issued, receive and keepin custody in the jail of his or her county the prisoner ordered to be committedas aforesaid, at the expense of the county from which such person was sent;and the said sheriff shall, upon the order of the committing judge of thedistrict court, redeliver such person when demanded.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 53, § 16; L. 1876, ch. 85, § 1; R.S.1923, 19-1916; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 76; Jan. 10, 1977.