Mississippi § 47-1-21 - Sheriff to keep a jail docket; what to contain.
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§ 47-1-21. Sheriff to keep a jail docket; what to contain.
The sheriff of each county shall keep a well bound alphabetical jail docket. In it he shall promptly enter under the proper initial the name, age, color and sex of each convict, the date of his or her commitment, each day worked on the county farm, time required to be served and amount of fine and costs and the jail fees charged against the prisoner and the date of discharge. The sheriff shall submit his docket to the board of supervisors at each of their regular meetings, and the same shall be examined carefully by the president of the board, and by any other members who desire to examine the same, in the presence of the board while in session.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-1-21 ("Sheriff to keep a jail docket; what to contain.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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