19-904. Duties of matron.

19-904

Chapter 19.--COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Article 9.--MATRON FOR COUNTY JAIL

      19-904.   Duties of matron. It shall be the duties of such matrons, so long as any woman is detained and under arrest at said county jails, to remain at such jails for duty, they shall have the entire charge and care of all women so arrested and detained, and shall be the jailers in charge of the female department of said jail. They shall have authority to summon to their aid the sheriff of the county, or any of his deputies, and shall provide suitable accommodations for all women committed to their keeping.

      History:   L. 1913, ch. 154, § 4; March 15; R.S. 1923, 19-904.