# 61 Pa.C.S. § 1154: Law enforcement use of county correctional institutions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1154

## Section

- **Citation:** 61 Pa.C.S. § 1154
- **Heading:** Law enforcement use of county correctional institutions
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 61 / Chapter 11 / Section 1154

## Text

(a) General rule.--Sheriffs, constables, members of the Pennsylvania State Police and other persons authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to make arrests shall have the use, for a period not to exceed 48 hours, of borough and township lockups and county correctional institutions for the detention of persons arrested until they can be disposed of according to law, if found necessary by the officer in charge.

(b) Reimbursement.--

(1) Boroughs, cities and townships are entitled to receive compensation of not more than $2 per day of 24 hours, for each prisoner detained under subsection (a), from the treasury of the county having jurisdiction over the person detained.

(2) This subsection does not apply to counties of the second class.

## Nearby sections

- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1101 Benefits to injured employees of State correctional institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1101.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1102 Correctional facility for criminological diagnosis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1102.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1103 Recording system for identification of criminal offenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1103.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1104 State recording system relating to pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals or detainees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1104.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1105 Powers and duties of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1105.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1106 Powers of peace officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1106.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1151 General transfer authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1151.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1152 Transfers to city department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1152.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1153 Expense of removing certain inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1153.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1154 Law enforcement use of county correctional institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1154.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1161 Return of escaped inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1161.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1162 Escaped inmate costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1162.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1163 Maintenance of escaping inmates under new sentence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1163.md)
- [61 Pa.C.S. § 1164 Criminal offense during confinement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T61_C11_S1164.md)

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