Judges: RICHARD P. IEYOUB
Filed Date: 12/1/2000
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 7/5/2016
Dear Mayor Hall:
We received your request for an opinion regarding the responsibility of the parish and/or Village of North Hodge for the expense of housing prisoners. The Village of North Hodge is a Lawrason Act Municipality located in Jackson Parish and does not have its own jail but utilizes the jail located in Jackson Parish.
La. R.S.
Therefore it is our opinion that those persons charged with a violation of a state criminal statute, felony or misdemeanor, must be accepted by the Sheriff of the parish for incarceration and the expense of such incarceration is the responsibility of the parish governing authority. The municipality is responsible for the incarceration of persons charged with violating a municipal or parish ordinance. Since the Village of North Hodge has no jail facility, arrangements for jail facilities should be contracted with the sheriff or with another nearby municipality.
We trust that this adequately responds to your request. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
With kindest regards,
Very truly yours,
RICHARD P. IEYOUB ATTORNEY GENERAL
By: __________________________ TINA VICARI GRANT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
RPI/TVG/crt