19-811. Charge and custody of jail; liability for acts. - Kansas Statutes

19-811

Chapter 19.--COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS Article 8.--SHERIFF

      19-811.   Charge and custody of jail; liability for acts. The sheriff shall have the charge and custody of the jail of his county, and all the prisoners in the same, and shall keep such jail himself, or by his deputy or jailer, for whose acts he and his sureties shall be liable.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 105; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 19-811.