Title 42, Chapter 5, Section 3
( 42-5-3)
The whole costs of the case and expenses of the trial involving an
inmate of the state penal system charged with the violation of any
criminal statute shall be borne by the department, provided the
offense was committed by the inmate within the confines of a state
correctional institution or was the crime of escape or attempted
escape. The costs and expenses of the trial shall include, but shall
not be limited to, the cost of the sheriff, bailiff, clerks, jurors,
and jail fees and shall be paid by the department to the governing
authority of the county in which the trial was conducted, for proper
disposition. |