Wyoming § 7-11-503 - Execution of jail sentence.

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§ 7-11-503. Execution of jail sentence.

When any person convicted of an offense is sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail, the court shall order the defendant into the custody of the sheriff, who shall deliver him, together with the record of conviction, to the jailor, in whose custody he shall remain in the jail of the proper county, until the term of his confinement expires, or he is pardoned or otherwise legally discharged.

Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 7-11-503 ("Execution of jail sentence.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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