Indiana Code 36-2-14-5. Service of warrant for arrest of county sheriff; custody of jail and prisoners
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-14-5
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 5. A warrant for the arrest of the county sheriff shall be served by the coroner or any other person to whom it may be legally directed. The coroner, who shall commit the sheriff to the county jail, has custody of the jail and its prisoners during the imprisonment of the sheriff.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-3.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.