Chapter 162 - Sheriff.

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Chapter 162
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Article 1 - The Office.
G.S. 162-1
§ 162-1. Election and term of office.
G.S. 162-2
§ 162-2. Disqualifications for the office.
G.S. 162-3
§ 162-3. Sheriff may resign.
G.S. 162-4
§ 162-4. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 518.
G.S. 162-5
§ 162-5. Vacancy filled; duties performed by coroner or chief deputy.
G.S. 162-5.1
§ 162-5.1. Vacancy filled in certain counties; duties performed by coroner or chief deputy.
G.S. 162-6 through 162-7
§§ 162-6 through 162-7. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 108, s. 99.
Article 2 - Sheriff's Bond.
G.S. 162-8
§ 162-8. Bond required.
G.S. 162-9
§ 162-9. County commissioners to take and approve bonds.
G.S. 162-10
§ 162-10. Duty of commissioners when bond insufficient.
G.S. 162-11
§ 162-11: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 7.
G.S. 162-12
§ 162-12. Liability of sureties.
Article 3 - Duties of Sheriff.
G.S. 162-13
§ 162-13. To receipt for process.
G.S. 162-14
§ 162-14. Duty to execute process.
G.S. 162-15
§ 162-15. Imposition of penalty; procedure.
G.S. 162-16
§ 162-16. Execute summons, order or judgment.
G.S. 162-17
§ 162-17. Duties of outgoing sheriff for unexecuted process.
G.S. 162-18
§ 162-18. Payment of money collected on execution.
G.S. 162-19
§ 162-19. Repealed by Session Laws 1953, c. 973, s. 3.
G.S. 162-20 through 162-21
§§ 162-20, 162-21: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, ss. 12, 13.
G.S. 162-22
§ 162-22. Custody of jail.
G.S. 162-23
§ 162-23. Prevent entering jail for lynching; county liable.
G.S. 162-24
§ 162-24. Delegation of official duties.
G.S. 162-25
§ 162-25. Obligations taken by sheriff payable to himself.
G.S. 162-26
§ 162-26. Sheriff may establish volunteer school safety resource officer program.
G.S. 162-26.5
§ 162-26.5. Sheriff may provide school resource officers to schools.
Article 4 - County Prisoners.
G.S. 162-31
§ 162-31. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 166, s. 26.
G.S. 162-32
§ 162-32. Bond of prisoner committed on capias in civil action.
G.S. 162-33
§ 162-33. Prisoner may furnish necessaries.
G.S. 162-34
§ 162-34. United States prisoners.
G.S. 162-35
§ 162-35. Arrest of escaped persons from penal institutions.
G.S. 162-36
§ 162-36. Transfer of prisoners to succeeding sheriff.
G.S. 162-37
§ 162-37: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 16.
G.S. 162-38
§ 162-38. Where jail unfit or insecure, courts may commit to jail of adjoining county.
G.S. 162-39
§ 162-39. Transfer of prisoners when necessary for safety and security; application of section to municipalities.
G.S. 162-40
§ 162-40. When jail destroyed, transfer of prisoners provided for.
G.S. 162-40.1
§ 162-40.1. Reimbursement for transfer of prisoners.
G.S. 162-41
§ 162-41. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
G.S. 162-42 through 162-44
§§ 162-42 to 162-44: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 20.
G.S. 162-45
§ 162-45. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
G.S. 162-46
§ 162-46: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 760, s. 4.
G.S. 162-47
§ 162-47. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
G.S. 162-48
§ 162-48: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 20.
G.S. 162-49
§ 162-49. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 711, s. 33.
G.S. 162-50
§ 162-50. Penalties.
G.S. 162-51 through 162-54
§§ 162-51 through 162-54. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 162-55
§ 162-55. Injury to prisoner by jailer.
G.S. 162-56
§ 162-56. Place of confinement.
G.S. 162-57
§ 162-57. Record to be kept; items of record.
G.S. 162-58
§ 162-58. Counties may work prisoners.
G.S. 162-59
§ 162-59. Person having custody to approve prisoners for work.
G.S. 162-59.1
§ 162-59.1. Person having custody to approve prisoners for participation in education and other programs.
G.S. 162-60
§ 162-60. Reduction in sentence allowed for work, education, and other programs.
G.S. 162-61
§ 162-61. Liability of county.
G.S. 162-62
§ 162-62. Legal status of prisoners.