Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: April 20, 1981

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 1982

Rule 32 | Rules of Criminal Procedure | Misdemeanors or Felonies – Venue Including Change of Venue and Change of Judge – Disability of Judge

32.12 | Misdemeanors or Felonies – Custody of Defendant – Transfer

When the defendant is confined, the court shall order the sheriff to transfer the defendant to the jail of the county to which the criminal proceeding is removed, and there deliver him to the keeper of such jail, together with the warrant or process by virtue of which the defendant is imprisoned or held. The sheriff shall obey such order, without unnecessary delay, and shall endorse on the warrant of commitment or process by virtue of which the prisoner was in his custody, the reason for such change of custody, and shall deliver such warrant, with the prisoner, to the keeper of the jail of the proper county. Such keeper shall give such sheriff a receipt therefor and take charge of and safely keep the prisoner in the same manner as if he had been originally committed to such jail.

Committee Note – 1982

This is substantially the same as prior Rule 30.08.


(Adopted April 20, 1981, effective January 1, 1982.)
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