Kansas § 19-1917 - Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody. Any county jail may be used for the safekeeping of any fugitive from justice from an
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§ 19-1917. Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody. Any county jail may be used for the safekeeping of any fugitive from justice from an
19-1917. Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody. Any county jail may be used for the safekeeping of any fugitive from justice from another state or territory. The sheriff or the keeper of the jail of such county shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for the support and custody of such fugitive from justice, to be paid by the officer demanding the custody of such fugitive.History: G.S. 1868, ch. 53, § 17; R.S. 1923, 19-1917; L. 2023, ch. 83, § 9; July 1.
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Section 19-1917 ("Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody. Any county jail may be used for the safekeeping of any fugitive from justice from an") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. 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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