The sheriff may be imprisoned in the jail of his own county; and for the time that he shall be confined, the coroner shall have the custody, rule, keeping and charge of the said jail, and shall, by himself and his sureties, be answerable for the faithful discharge of his duties in that office.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 221.030
Coroner to be jailer, when
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tatum v. Houser (1981)
Most recently applied in Tatum v. Houser (March 1981)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 9221); Prior revisions: 1929 § 8552; 1919 § 12577; 1909 § 1599
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.