Minnesota § 641.01 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; PRISONER PLACEMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 641.01 — JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; PRISONER PLACEMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 641.01. JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; PRISONER PLACEMENT
The county board of each county is authorized to construct, purchase, or lease, regulate and maintain, at the expense of the county, a jail for the safekeeping of prisoners, and also, adjoining and connected to it, a residence for the use of the sheriff.
Any peace officer placing a prisoner in the jail shall report immediately to the officer's superior officer concerning the fact of that placement. No prisoner shall be detained without a jailer or custodian present in the jail, awake and alert at all times, capable of responding to the reasonable needs of the prisoner.
History:
(10947) RL s 5462; 1955 c 425 s 1; 1980 c 602 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 641.01
What does Minnesota Statutes § 641.01 cover?
Section 641.01 ("JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; PRISONER PLACEMENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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