Indiana Code 10-11-2-24. Correctional institutions to receive prisoners; medical examination or treatment
(1) receive a prisoner arrested by a police employee of the department within the jurisdiction served by the jail; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-11-2-24
- employee: means an employee of the department. See Indiana Code 10-11-2-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- police employee: means an employee who is assigned police work as a peace officer under section 21 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 10-11-2-3
A person who refuses to receive a prisoner or who releases a prisoner except as directed may be removed from office by the governor.
(b) A person who has charge of a jail, prison, correctional facility, or other place of detention may not receive or detain a prisoner in custody under subsection (a) until the arresting police employee has had the prisoner examined by a physician or competent medical personnel if the prisoner appears to be:
(1) unconscious;
(2) suffering from a serious illness;
(3) suffering from a serious injury; or
(4) seriously impaired by alcohol, a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9), a drug other than a controlled substance, or a combination of alcohol, a controlled substance, or drugs.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the cost of the examination and resulting treatment under subsection (b) is the financial responsibility of the prisoner receiving the examination or treatment.
(d) If a prisoner is unable to bear the financial responsibility for the cost of the examination and treatment under subsection (b), the prisoner may apply for indigent medical assistance.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-1-22.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.2.