Indiana § 36-2-13-12 - Reports; persons confined in county jail; condition of county jail; recommendations
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§ 36-2-13-12. Reports; persons confined in county jail; condition of county jail; recommendations
Sec. 12. (a) The sheriff shall file with the appropriate court and, in the case of a person awaiting trial on a criminal charge, with the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit, a weekly report of each person confined in the county jail. The report must include the confined person's name, the date of commitment, the court or officer ordering the commitment, the criminal charge, conviction, or civil action underlying the commitment, the term of commitment, and whether the person is awaiting trial or serving a term of imprisonment.
(b) The sheriff shall file with the county executive an annual report of the condition of the county jail and any recommended improvements in its maintenance and operation. The report shall also be filed with the county auditor and maintained as a public record.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-5-7.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.148-2024, SEC.29.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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