34-A §3261. Delivery to the prison
Title 34-A: CORRECTIONS
Chapter 3: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Subchapter 2: MAINE STATE PRISON
Article 3: PRISONERS
§3261. Delivery to the prison
When a person is convicted and sentenced to the department and is to be transported to the prison from any county: [1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD).]
1. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall immediately notify the warden and the sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located;
[ 1983, c. 581, §§38, 59 (RPR) .]
2. Duties of the sheriff. The sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located shall:
A. Transport the person to the prison, using a sufficient number of the sheriff's appointed deputies when necessary; and [1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD).]
B. Deliver the person to the officer in charge of the prison between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, except for holidays, unless prior arrangements for an alternative time have been made with the warden, accompanied by a duly signed warrant of commitment and record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707; [1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD).]
[ 1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD) .]
3. Duties of the jail keeper. When, during the conveyance of a person to the prison in pursuance of that person's sentence, it is necessary or convenient to lodge the person for safekeeping in a jail until the remainder of the conveyance can be conveniently performed, the keeper of the jail shall:
A. Receive and safely keep and provide for the person, reasonable charges and expenses for this service to be paid from the State Treasury; and [1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD).]
B. Deliver the person to the custody of the deputy employed to convey the person, when that deputy calls for the person; and [1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD).]
[ 1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD) .]
4. Duties of the warden. The warden shall:
A. File the record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 in the warden's office. [2009, c. 391, §18 (AMD).]
B. [2009, c. 391, §18 (RP).]
[ 2009, c. 391, §18 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1983, c. 459, §6 (NEW). 1983, c. 581, §§38,59 (RPR). 1993, c. 337, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 583, §21 (AMD). 2009, c. 391, §18 (AMD).