Colorado § 17-26-123 - Federal prisoners - expense.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 17-26-123 — Federal prisoners - expense., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-26-123. Federal prisoners - expense.
It is the duty of the keeper of each county jail to receive into the jail every person duly committed thereto for any offense against the United States, by any court or officer of the United States, and to confine every such person in the jail until he is duly discharged, the United States paying all the expenses of the confinement, safekeeping, and custody of such person, including the keeper's fees, at the rate established by the board of county commissioners of the county where such jail is situated.
Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 939, § 10, effective August 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-26-123 as it existed prior to 1977.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-26-123 ("Federal prisoners - expense.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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