The sheriff shall have custody of the jail in his county and, if he appoint a jailer to keep it, the sheriff shall be liable for such jailer and the sheriff or jailer shall receive and safely keep in prison any person delivered or committed to either of them, according to law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 24-5-10
Sheriff is custodian of jail; liability for appointed jailer; receiving prisoners
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Carraway v. Debruhl (1993)
Most recently applied in State v. Dailey (May 2023)
1962 Code SECTION 55-401; 1952 Code SECTION 55-401; 1942 Code SECTION 1938; 1932 Code SECTION 1938; Cr
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