The selectmen of any town, upon petition of 30 or more legal voters of the town, shall provide a suitable lockup for the temporary detention of offenders.
Source. 1874, 53:1. GL 269:25. 1883, 60:1. PS 264:23. PL 378:27. RL 440:26. RSA 570:29. 1973, 532:4, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.