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Title 15. COURTS

Chapter 16. SHERIFFS

42 sections · 15-16-1 to 15-16-59

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Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 15-16-1Qualification requirements for sheriff; exemptions.
  2. 15-16-2Certain sureties ineligible.
  3. 15-16-3Basic training course; compensation and costs.
  4. 15-16-4Oath of office.
  5. 15-16-4.1Actions in violation of oath.
  6. 15-16-5Required bond.
  7. 15-16-6Examination and approval of bond.
  8. 15-16-7Recordation and filing of bond.
  9. 15-16-8How vacancies filled; failure to appoint; certification required.
  10. 15-16-9Sheriff’s office.
  11. 15-16-10Duties; penalties; electronic storage.
  12. 15-16-11Disposition of books.Repealed
  13. 15-16-12Retention of newspapers.
  14. 15-16-13Law enforcement contracts with municipalities authorized; reimbursement to county.
  15. 15-16-14Administration of oaths.
  16. 15-16-15Entries and returns amendable.
  17. 15-16-16Entries and returns nunc pro tunc.
  18. 15-16-17Service and execution of processes from justices’ courts.Repealed
  19. 15-16-18Purchase at own sale not permitted.
  20. 15-16-19Fee system abolished; salary.
  21. 15-16-20Minimum annual salary; increase; operating expenses.
  22. 15-16-20.1Additional salary for court coverage.
  23. 15-16-20.2Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the sheriff’s office.
  24. 15-16-21Fees for sheriff’s services; disposition of fees.
  25. 15-16-22Mileage fees for service outside county.
  26. 15-16-23Appointment of deputy sheriffs; bond.
  27. 15-16-24Liability for misconduct of jailers.
  28. 15-16-25Liability for hire received.
  29. 15-16-26Investigation of charges against sheriff; suspension; additional investigations; assumption of sheriff’s duties; indictment for felony.
  30. 15-16-27Deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts; disposition of interest.
  31. 15-16-28Creation of merit board; appeals from disciplinary actions.

Article 2. SHERIFF EMERITUS

  1. 15-16-40Honorary office created; qualifications; certificate; effect.

Article 3. SHERIFF OFFICES’ NOMENCLATURE

  1. 15-16-50Short title.
  2. 15-16-51Use of sheriff’s office name.
  3. 15-16-52Definitions.
  4. 15-16-53Unauthorized use of sheriff’s office name a violation.
  5. 15-16-54Symbol, seal, or badge of sheriff’s office; unauthorized use.
  6. 15-16-55Requests to use sheriff’s office symbols.
  7. 15-16-56Injunction to restrain violation.
  8. 15-16-57Civil penalty; attorney’s fees.
  9. 15-16-58Damages recoverable for unauthorized use of symbols.
  10. 15-16-59Violation a felony; penalty.