§ 777. Proceedings when accused does not appear. Where a person has given an undertaking for his appearance, as prescribed in this article and fails to appear, on the return day of the application, the court may either issue a warrant of commitment, or make an order, directing the undertaking to be prosecuted; or both.
§ 778. Prosecution of undertaking by person aggrieved. The order directing the undertaking to be prosecuted, may, in the discretion of the court, direct the prosecution thereof, by and in the name of any party aggrieved by the misconduct of the accused. In such a case, the plaintiff may recover damages, to the extent of […]
§ 779. Prosecution of undertaking by attorney-general or district attorney. If no party is aggrieved by the misconduct of the accused, the order must, and, in any case where the court thinks proper so to direct, it may, direct the prosecution of the undertaking, by the attorney-general, or by the district attorney of the county […]
§ 780. Sheriff liable for taking insufficient sureties. After the return of an execution, issued upon a judgment, rendered in an action upon the undertaking, an action, to recover the amount of the judgment, may be maintained against the sheriff, where it appears that, at the time when the undertaking was given, the sureties were […]
§ 781. Punishment of misconduct at trial term. Where a misconduct, which is punishable by fine or imprisonment, as prescribed in this article, occurs at a trial term, or with respect to a mandate returnable at such term, and was not punished at the term at which it occurred, the supreme court may inquire into […]
