When the judgment in a criminal action or proceeding under section 12.1-32-05 is imprisonment in the county jail, the judgment must be executed by the sheriff of the county. In all other cases when the sentence is imprisonment, the sheriff of the county shall deliver the defendant to the proper officer in execution of the judgment.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-27-04

  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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