If the judgment is for imprisonment in a state prison, the sheriff of the county or subdivision must, upon receipt of a certified copy thereof, take and deliver the defendant to the warden of the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center or to a place determined by the Director of the Department of Corrections. The sheriff must also deliver to the Department of Corrections:

1. A certified copy of the judgment and sentence; 2. A copy of any medical, dental, or mental health records of the defendant for conditions reviewed or treated while in the custody of the sheriff; and 3. Any medication or medical or dental device prescribed for the defendant while in the custody of the sheriff or for a pre-existing condition.

Upon delivery of the defendant with the required judgment, records and medication or devices, the sheriff must take from the Department of Corrections a receipt for the defendant, and make return thereof to the court.

R.L. 1910, § 5965; Laws 1978, c. 13, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 14, 1978; Amended by Laws 1998, c. 89, § 2, eff. July 01,1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, c. 51, § 1, emerg. eff. July 01,1999 (superseded document available).