North Carolina § 162-55 - Injury to prisoner by jailer.
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§ 162-55. Injury to prisoner by jailer.
If the keeper of a jail shall do, or cause to be done, any wrong or injury to the prisoners committed to his custody, contrary to law, he shall not only pay treble damages to the person injured, but shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. History (1795, c. 433, s. 6, P.R.; R.C., c. 87, s. 8; Code, s. 3463; Rev., s. 3661; C.S., s. 4407; 1983, c. 631, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1098; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly G.S. 14-260. It was recodified by Session Laws 1983, c. 631, s. 1, as G.S. 162-55, effective June 28, 1983. Legal Periodicals. - For note, "North Carolina County Jail Inmates' Right of Access to Courts," see 66 N.C.L. Rev. 583 (1988).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 162-55 cover?
Section 162-55 ("Injury to prisoner by jailer.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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