§ 312 -   Jurisdiction of sheriffs

§ 312. Jurisdiction of sheriffs

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the powers of sheriffs with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law may be exercised statewide.

(b) A sheriff may exercise law enforcement powers statewide only if the sheriff has completed the training requirements established for full-time or part-time law enforcement officers under section 2358 of Title 20. (Added 1987, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 26, 1988; amended 1991, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)