Pennsylvania § 1771 - Cost of transporting inmates.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1771 — Cost of transporting inmates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1771. Cost of transporting inmates.
The cost of transporting inmates committed to the joint detention facilities shall be paid by the counties, respectively, from which the inmates are committed. The sheriff of the county for inmates committed by the court and constables for inmates committed by magisterial district judges shall receive for the inmates committed to the joint detention facilities no mileage or travel expenses on writs, except the actual cost of transporting the inmates to the joint detention facilities, together with any other fees for their services allowed by law.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1771 cover?
Section 1771 ("Cost of transporting inmates.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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