The jailer or keeper of the jail, unless the sheriff elects to act as jailer in person or unless a county board of corrections exists and has assumed responsibility over the jail pursuant to sections 23-2801 to 23-2806 , shall be a deputy appointed by the sheriff, and such jailer shall take the necessary oath before entering upon the duties of his or her office; Provided, the sheriff shall in all cases be liable for the negligence and misconduct of the jailer, as of other deputies.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 47-115
Jailer; appointment; oath; liability of sheriff
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Marsh v. Phelps Cnty. (2018)
Most recently applied in Marsh v. Phelps Cnty. (August 2018)
R.S.1866, c. 29, § 13, p. 246; R.S.1913, § 3541; C.S.1922, § 3008; C.S.1929, § 47-113; R.S.1943, § 47-115; Laws 1984, LB 394, § 19.
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