Section 3261 - Delivery to the prisonWhen a person is convicted and sentenced to the department and is to be transported to the prison from any county: [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).]
1.Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall immediately notify the warden and the sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located; [1983, c. 581, §§38, 59(RPR).]
2.Duties of the sheriff. The sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located shall: A. Transport the person to the prison, using a sufficient number of the sheriff's appointed deputies when necessary; and [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).]B. Deliver the person to the officer in charge of the prison between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, except for holidays, unless prior arrangements for an alternative time have been made with the warden, accompanied by a duly signed warrant of commitment and record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707; [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).] [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).]
3.Duties of the jail keeper. When, during the conveyance of a person to the prison in pursuance of that person's sentence, it is necessary or convenient to lodge the person for safekeeping in a jail until the remainder of the conveyance can be conveniently performed, the keeper of the jail shall:A. Receive and safely keep and provide for the person, reasonable charges and expenses for this service to be paid from the State Treasury; and [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).]B. Deliver the person to the custody of the deputy employed to convey the person, when that deputy calls for the person; and [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).] [1999, c. 583, §21(AMD).]
4.Duties of the warden. The warden shall:A. File the record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 in the warden's office. [2009, c. 391, §18(AMD).]B. [2009, c. 391, §18(RP).] [2009, c. 391, §18(AMD).]
1983, c. 459, § 6 (NEW) . 1983, c. 581, §§38,59 (RPR) . 1993, c. 337, § 1 (AMD) . 1999, c. 583, § 21 (AMD) . 2009, c. 391, § 18 (AMD) .