2010 House Bill 5975

Clarify county jail funding responsibility

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2010

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To clarify that a county is responsible for all charges and expenses of safekeeping and maintaining prisoners and persons charged with an offense who are held in its jails, regardless of whether the individuals have been arraigned for those offenses.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary