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O.C.G.A. § 42-4-1 Appointment of county and municipal jailers
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(a) By virtue of their offices, sheriffs are jailers of the counties and have the authority to appoint other jailers, subject to the supervision of the county governing authority, as prescribed by law. (b) By virtue of their offices, chiefs of police are the jailers of the munici…
O.C.G.A. § 42-4-10 Receipt of additional federal prisoners after initial acceptance
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If the keeper of the jail consents to receive a person from the custody of federal authorities, as provided in Code Section 42-4-9, neither the jailer nor the county authorities shall refuse to receive any other person so committed by the authority of the United States government…
O.C.G.A. § 42-4-11 Transfer procedure upon change of venue
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In all cases in which a change of venue is made, the sheriff of the county from which a person in custody is to be moved shall carry the person to the county to which the change of venue was directed and deliver him to the sheriff of such county, who shall then take charge of the…
O.C.G.A. § 42-4-12 Penalty for refusal by officer to receive persons charged with or guilty of offense
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Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any sheriff, constable, keeper of a jail, or other officer whose duty it is to receive persons charged with or guilty of an indictable offense who refuses to receive and take charge of such a person shall, upon conviction thereof…