Sheriffs and jailers to receive prisoners; penalty
30:8-1. Sheriffs and jailers to receive prisoners; penalty
Sheriffs and jailers shall receive from constables or other officers all persons apprehended by such constables or officers for offenses against this state. A sheriff or jailer refusing to receive any such offenders shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined at the discretion of the court.
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