There shall be maintained in each county in this state, at the expense of the county, a county jail for the detention, safekeeping, and confinement of persons and prisoners lawfully committed. Nothing in this article shall be construed to compel the erection of jails in counties having a population of less than two thousand or when the county owns a jail erected in any other place in the county.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 935, § 10, effective August 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-101 as it existed prior to 1977.