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Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-1929. Commitment of prisoners in counties not having a sufficient jail; contracts with other cities or counties

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Any county in the state that 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:

(1) Any city in the state having an adequate jail for the use of such jail upon such terms as the board of county commissioners and the governing body of such city may agree; or

(2) any county in the state having an adequate jail for the use of such jail upon such terms as the board of county commissioners and the receiving county's board of county commissioners may agree.

(b) 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 other county or city jail, and the keeper of the jail shall receive and keep in custody any prisoner ordered to be committed. The sheriff of the county ordering commitment is responsible for transportation of the prisoner.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-1929. Commitment of prisoners in counties not having a sufficient jail; contracts with other cities or counties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-19-counties-and-county-officers/ks-st-sect-19-1929/

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