Transfer of custody of defendant
Sec. 3. When ordered to do so by the court allowing a change of
venue, the sheriff of the county from which change of venue is
granted, when the defendant is in his custody, shall:
(1) transfer and deliver custody of the defendant; and
(2) deliver a certified copy of the order for change of venue at
the same time the defendant is delivered;
to the sheriff of the county to which change of venue has been
granted. The sheriff of the county to which change of venue has been
granted shall receive the defendant and detain him in custody until
the defendant is discharged from his custody. The sheriff who
receives the defendant shall give a certificate that he has received the
defendant to the sheriff of the county from which change of venue
has been granted.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.5.
Last modified: May 24, 2006