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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 31-122 (2026)

Receiving and keeping federal prisoners

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A. The sheriff may receive and keep in the county jail any prisoner committed thereto by process or order issued under the authority of the United States until the prisoner is discharged according to law as if he had been committed under process issued under the authority of the state. Provisions shall be made by the United States for the support of such a prisoner.

B. A sheriff to whose custody a prisoner is so committed is answerable in the courts of the United States for the safekeeping of the prisoner, according to the laws thereof.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Tenorio-Serrano v. Driscoll, 324 F. Supp. 3d 1053 (D. Ariz. 2018).
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Tenorio-Serrano v. Driscoll, 324 F. Supp. 3d 1053 (D. Ariz. 2018). · cites it 2× “" This appears to be the most relevant statute, but the Court needs further briefing on the scope of this statute and what is meant by "process or order.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 31-122(A) — 1 case
Tenorio-Serrano v. Driscoll, 324 F. Supp. 3d 1053 (D. Ariz. 2018). “" This appears to be the most relevant statute, but the Court needs further briefing on the scope of this statute and what is meant by "process or order.”
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