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19-1929. Commitment of prisoners in city jails in counties not having a sufficient jail. Any county in the state, which is without a sufficient jail by reason of the remodeling of its jail or the construction of a new jail or for any other reason, may contract with any city in such county having an adequate jail for the use of the jail of such city upon such terms as the board of county commissioners and the governing body of such city may agree. Any committing judge of the district court of any such county may order any person whom they may lawfully order to be committed to prison, to be committed to such city jail, and the officer having charge of such jail shall receive and keep in custody therein any prisoner ordered to be committed as aforesaid, and shall upon the order of the committing court redeliver such person when demanded.
History: L. 1941, ch. 205, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 78; Jan. 10, 1977.
