Persons convicted of misdemeanor; commitment; local facilities
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), a person
convicted of a misdemeanor may not be committed to the department
of correction.
(b) Upon a request from the sheriff, the commissioner may agree
to accept custody of a misdemeanant:
(1) if placement in the county jail:
(A) places the inmate in danger of serious bodily injury or
death; or
(B) represents a substantial threat to the safety of others;
(2) for other good cause shown; or
(3) if a person has more than five hundred forty-seven (547)
days remaining before the person's earliest release date as a
result of consecutive misdemeanor sentences.
As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.242-1999,
SEC.10.
Last modified: May 24, 2006