Tennessee Statutes
§ 41-4-118 — Employment of guard
Tennessee·Title 41
In all cases where a defendant charged with the commission of a felony is committed to jail, either before or after trial, and the safety of the defendant or the defendant's safekeeping, requires a guard, it is the duty of the sheriff to employ a sufficient guard to protect the defendant from violence and to prevent the defendant's escape or rescue. Nothing in §§ 41-4-118 - 41-4-120 authorizes the employment of a guard in cases of insufficient jails, but in such cases the defendants shall be sent to adjoining counties, as required by law.
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Legislative History
Acts 1859-1860, ch. 28, § 1; Shan., § 7377; Code 1932, §11986; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1120.
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