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U.S. State Codes
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Georgia
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Title 42 - Penal Institutions
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Chapter 4 - Jails
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Article 1 - General Provisions
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 42-4-1. Appointment of county and municipal jailers
§ 42-4-2. Oath and bond of jailers
§ 42-4-3. When coroner to act as keeper of jail
§ 42-4-4. Duties of sheriff as to jail inmates; designation of inmate as trusty; failure to comply with Code section
§ 42-4-5. Cruelty to inmates
§ 42-4-6. Confinement and care of tubercular inmates; crediting of time spent in hospital or institution against sentence
§ 42-4-7. Maintenance of inmate record by sheriff; earned time allowances
§ 42-4-8. Inquiry into contents of inmate record by grand jury; failure to comply with Code Section 42-4-7
§ 42-4-9. Conditions for receipt of federal prisoners
§ 42-4-10. Receipt of additional federal prisoners after initial acceptance
§ 42-4-11. Procedure for transfer of person in custody upon change of venue
§ 42-4-12. Penalty for refusal by officer to receive persons charged with or guilty of offense
§ 42-4-13. Possession of drugs, weapons, alcohol, or tobacco products by inmates
§ 42-4-14. "Illegal alien" defined; determination of nationality of person charged with felony and confined in a jail facility
§ 42-4-15. Limitations on medical charges for providing emergency medical care services to individuals in custody