302.44 Cooperation between counties regarding prisoners. - Wisconsin Statutes

302.44

302.44 Cooperation between counties regarding prisoners. Two or more counties may agree under s. 66.0301 for the cooperative establishment and use of the jails and rehabilitation facilities of any of them for the detention or imprisonment of prisoners before, during and after trial and for sharing the expense without reference to s. 302.34. The sheriffs of the counties shall lodge prisoners in any jail or rehabilitation facility authorized by the agreement and shall endorse the commitment, if any, under s. 302.35 in case detention or imprisonment is in the jail or rehabilitation facility of another county. Only jails and rehabilitation facilities approved by the department for the detention of prisoners may be used under the agreement. The sheriff of the county of arrest shall transport the prisoner to and from court and to any other institution whenever necessary.

302.44 - ANNOT.

History: 1975 c. 94; 1983 a. 110; 1989 a. 31 s. 1668; Stats. 1989 s. 302.44; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.