If the judgment is for commitment to the legal and physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation, the sheriff of the county, upon receipt of a certified copy thereof, shall take and deliver the defendant to the correctional facility designated by the department.

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-27-05

  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

The sheriff also shall deliver to the department a certified copy of the judgment and take from the department a receipt for the defendant and make return thereof to the court.