Kansas Statutes
§ 19-811 — Charge and custody of jail; liability for acts
Kansas § 19-811
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-811 (2026).
Text
The sheriff shall have the charge and custody of the jail of his county, and all the prisoners in the same, and shall keep such jail himself, or by his deputy or jailer, for whose acts he and his sureties shall be liable.
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Legislative History
G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 105; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-811.
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-101e
Enforcement of resolutions; costs; witness fees and mileage; disposition of fines and penalties§ 19-101f
Same; appeals§ 19-102
Real and personal property§ 19-104
County buildings§ 19-105
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