§ 190.1 Custody of person arrested without warrant for nonbailable offense.

If someone gets arrested without a warrant for a crime that doesn't allow bail, the county sheriff is responsible for keeping that person in custody. This means the person will be held in jail while their case moves forward, since bail isn't an option for this type of offense.

Some counties don't run their own jails directly. Instead, they hire an outside company to handle prisoners. If that's the case, this rule makes clear that the company must accept and hold any prisoner the sheriff sends them under this rule. The company can't refuse to take the person into custody just because they're a private contractor rather than the sheriff's office itself.

In short, this rule makes sure there's no gap in who's responsible for holding someone arrested for a serious, non-bailable crime. Whether it's the sheriff or a contracted jail facility, someone is legally required to keep that person secured until the next steps in their case happen.