§ 41-11-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Inmate Reimbursement to the County Act of 1995.”
§ 41-11-102. “County Jail” Defined
For purposes of this chapter, “county jail” includes county workhouses.
§ 41-11-103. Reimbursement of Imprisonment Expenses
A county may seek reimbursement for any expense incurred by the county in relation to the charge or charges for which a person was sentenced to a county jail. The county may seek reimbursement for each person who is or was an inmate for not more than sixty dollars ($60.00) a day for the expense […]
§ 41-11-104. Denial of Certain Privileges Prohibited
The failure of an inmate to provide information on the inmate’s financial status shall not be grounds for the denial by the county of any privilege ordinarily available to an inmate, such as behavior or programmatic credits, parole or participation in work programs.
§ 41-11-105. Reporting of Inmates and Financial and Other Information
At the request of the county mayor or a designee of the county mayor, the sheriff of the county shall forward to the county mayor or designee of the county mayor a list containing the name of each inmate, the term of sentence and the date of admission, together with information regarding the financial status […]
§ 41-11-106. Investigation of Reports
The county legislative body or the county mayor may investigate or cause to be investigated all reports furnished by the sheriff pursuant to § 41-11-105 for the purpose of securing reimbursement for the expenses incurred by the county in regard to an inmate as provided under this chapter.
§ 41-11-107. Reimbursement of Expenses — Civil Action
The county mayor may file a civil action to seek reimbursement from an inmate for maintenance and support of that person while that person was an inmate or for any other expense for which the county may be reimbursed under this chapter. A civil action brought under this chapter shall be instituted in the name […]
§ 41-11-108. Jurisdiction — Venue — Receivers
The county may file the civil action in the circuit court. If the defendant is still an inmate in the county jail, venue is proper in the county in which the jail is located. If necessary to protect the county’s right to obtain reimbursement under this chapter against the disposition of known property, the county […]
§ 41-11-109. Homestead Exemption
The county shall not enforce any judgment obtained under this chapter by means of execution against the homestead of the defendant.
§ 41-11-110. Cooperation by Judge and Sheriff of Inmate’s Home County
The sentencing judge and the sheriff of any county in which an inmate’s property is located shall furnish to the attorney for the county all information and assistance possible to enable the attorney to secure reimbursement for the county under this chapter.
§ 41-11-111. Disposition of Funds
The reimbursements secured under this chapter shall be credited to the general fund of the county to be available for general fund purposes. The county mayor may determine the amount due the county under this chapter and render sworn statements of the amount due. These sworn statements shall be considered prima facie evidence of the […]
§ 41-11-112. Applicability — Development Districts — Contracting
This chapter only applies in counties having a population in excess of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000), and in any county having a population of not less than eighty thousand (80,000) nor more than eighty-three thousand (83,000), all according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and in any other county in […]