Duties of sheriff

Sec. 4. (a) The sheriff shall: (1) transport the convicted person to a receiving authority; (2) deliver the person to the receiving authority; (3) deliver a copy of the judgment of conviction and sentence; and (4) take from the receiving authority a receipt for the convicted person. (b) The sheriff shall transport the convicted person within five (5) days after the day of sentencing, unless the court orders the sheriff to transport the person within some other specified period. As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3.