Chapter 1.16
JAIL

Sections:

1.16.010    Establishment.

1.16.020    Keeper.

1.16.030    Prisoners.

1.16.040    Escape.

1.16.050    Communication with prisoners.

1.16.010 Establishment.

The place in the village heretofore established and used as the jail, or any other place which may be hereafter used for that purpose, is declared to be the village jail.

1.16.020 Keeper.

The chief of police shall be the keeper of the jail and shall have custody over all persons confined therein and of all property pertaining thereto.

1.16.030 Prisoners.

The jail shall be used for the incarceration of all persons arrested for violating any laws of the state, the United States, or for violating any village ordinance, until such person shall be lawfully brought before a judge for a hearing or until such person shall be lawfully transferred to some other place of incarceration or otherwise lawfully released.

1.16.040 Escape.

It is unlawful for any person to escape or attempt to escape from jail.

1.16.050 Communication with prisoners.

It is unlawful for any person to communicate with any prisoner held in the jail without the permission of the chief of police or the police officer in charge.