When a person is convicted and sentenced to the department and is to be transported to the prison from any county:
1. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall immediately notify the warden and the sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located;
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
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;
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
B. Deliver the person to the custody of the deputy employed to convey the person, when that deputy calls for the person; and
4. Duties of the warden. The warden shall:
A. File the record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 in the warden's office.
B.