2A:153-3 - Escaped county prisoners;  authority of chosen freeholders

2A:153-3.  Escaped county prisoners;  authority of chosen freeholders
    The board of chosen freeholders of any county may publicly advertise the escape of any prisoner or prisoners from any penal institution in such county, and may offer a reward not exceeding $300 for the detection and apprehension of  each of such escaped prisoners.  Any reward offered hereunder shall be payable  only after the recapture and return of the prisoner or prisoners to the  institution from which the escape was made. The amount of the reward and the  expense of advertising shall be paid out of such funds of the county as may be  applicable thereto.  The reward shall be paid to such person or persons as the  board of chosen freeholders may, in its discretion, deem entitled thereto.
 
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.