Tennessee § 41-4-112 - Keys kept at jail.

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§ 41-4-112. Keys kept at jail.

It is the duty of the sheriff, where the jail is not fireproof, and so long as any person is confined in the jail, to be constantly at the jail or to have constantly at the jail someone having in possession all keys necessary to liberate all of the prisoners in the jail in case of fire. Acts 1897, ch. 66, § 1; Shan., § 7440a1; Code 1932, § 12047; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1112.

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Section 41-4-112 ("Keys kept at jail.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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