The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-26
AN ACT defining the general powers and duties
and regulating the Office Of sherifs and ofCcn-

SHADES.
n s1Se. as Sssat: a e Asf faa s he
ShrtH ct each eounty m tA STATE sh~i lave power and II
and execute within his Sourty, 81 pfeces
tohim them directed and Committed, issued good
and awful authority; nending AZ ws and processes in
which Of which they inhabitants are parties or
Interested And III Skers, when removed from their Of
hce, well as their equities shall have power
AL such Preceps as my be ~ their HANDS rhe time Of
the oee OF Sh'tn ~ any SOuy3 by dea resignation
otherwise, every deputy Sheriff. in ohce under
Sisl Z see sas-rs, J. Shall hsv fhs = I'd
shall be under the same obligation
in oe And Tie 81 each county shan have The e
tody, ie and charge OF TIE gao goals therein aud OF all
himself personally, or " his deputy for whom he sh be
answerabie aud il oftte death ofthe sheriff any
q charr- ri g6. Of hich hi had tbe cnSo|x III d
charge such sheriff, aud Of all prisoners within such
gsO who may be afterwards committed his cuetody
aud qualified the Jaw duets; untii fhe Governor ~
and with th- advioe oFth Council shall such ,o
and appoint I0ther p which aud appoint
Incnt Tue Covernor BY and with rhe sdvcg Of tbe C6sc
Is hereby authorized And the gaoer appointed
shat give such bonds and il he same manner u i rrnI
Ell OF aSheIf fo the faithful performance OF he duties of
his oee and shall continue IN ofce dOrg the vacancy in
the office of Sheriff.
Be IL further enacted, That the defaults or mis-.
fedsaGcts in ocs OF gdOir deputy Sheriff. alter The
dearh resignation at any sheriff BY whom he vas ap-
pointed. shall be atudgci breach the condition Of tie
bond given ~ such Sheriff. and actions for the III sance
u,easance OF Snsrf OF any ct his deputies may
sued against the administrators OF such S.
IT, in the the Of such action surv
CD against the executor o. administrator, AZ the
And attsted copy any ShcriH1s bond certified
hy the Treasurer o this State shall evidence
execution Of be bond be disputed he Court NAV or
der The Treasurer 10 bring he original bond him
Court.
seer. 5. B; it further eElefs9. Th4tf any Sheriff or his
deputy shall unreasonaby neglect refuse pay per-
son, any mo- ey received ~ him Cpon execution the
OF such person, demand thereof Icing made shall
forfeit and pay such five the lawful interest
Of such monty, long e shall asonaby the
same AFTER snch demand is made.
Sect B. fJhsr enacted, That no Sheriff shall have his
body arrested upon mesne process, or upon an execution
gsdsd upon Judgment consequent upon civil action and
hst when judgment shall be rendered against person
holding the Office Of Sheriff. either in his oc private
capacity Tor Any OF money The txecut thereof shall
fnSt Us Dolly arc any IS usd gast the goods
chttes Lands OF person who holds the Office Of Sheriff.
the Governor and Council atested copy such execution
and return, and also such sheriff with copy such
hard Of the Secretary of the day Of filing such
copy AndF such sheriff shall nor, within forty d4ys II
rredtor the full OF his deb, together with aonab
l the copies and notifications aforesaid the Governor With
the advice ot Council Shal! such Sheriff his
Office and shall appoint other person And
such sheriff SHAH b he'd answersle for delvryover to
their respective Successors Of IN prisoners hch L
IN their CUSTODY the time OF their removal and tor thar
intent shall s retain the keeping Of the gao gaols III
thir respective eoutis, and Ihr prisoners herein until
Their successors shall be appointed and qualified the
drecs. And whcn sheriff shall be from hi. Of
free. the Clerk OF the Court from whence executions have
bsSn issued and returned satisfied. shall be
another Sheriff shall be appointed and legally quail
ihedto make alias common form As wen
against the body the goods chattes such per-
removed.
Seer. s. Be i farther enacted, That when any person i'm
PSoned for debt other shall die any county
of this State. IL shall be the duty OF he Sheriff deputy
ga0sr deliver the body OF sue deceased person
istons or friends. they shall inquest IT, And sppIi-
cation be made for such body. shall be The duty Sher
i'll depaty gsoler obury the in The
ground, and the exp~nces thereof shall paid by
In watch such person had legal settlement, If such person
ii been Rhabsnt ct this State otherwise tke expenses
aforesaid shall be paid of the Treasury of this State.
Seet.o Bel, further srIc6 That the Clerk OF the Supreme
Judicial Court, aud Circuit Court OF Common Pleas shall.
within fifty days after the cn6 Of their Courts respectively
into the ofce the Treasurer ofrhe State cert
Of ali fines issues and orfeures arising
imposed the of the State by their respective Cou
pensy OF seventy dollars tor each and every neglect
b disposed Of follows vz the moisty tohim them
who shalt Tor the md the other moisy the beu
eff of this Seae. Ard the Attorney General well th
county Arrorurs, within their counties
hereby especially directed and enjonej give irforms
Of and prosecute tor the ot s such fms and
forfeurcs may be Incurred by the Clerks aforesaid ii
eonsrquenc Of their breach 81 Ard the said Clerks
shs seSr1tVeiy return like certificate irro
rvs cfee, thsr The Leg1tnre thereby be enabled
settle with 1resSurcr ard each Clerk of Courts
hesiy the Treasurer Of hs county, the ines arising