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§ 162-10 – Duty of commissioners when bond insufficient.

162-10. Duty of commissioners when bond insufficient. Whenever the board of county commissioners finds that the sheriff has been unable to provide the bond prescribed by the board, the board shall give written notice to the sheriff to appear before the board within 10 days and provide a sufficient bond. If the sheriff fails to […]

§ 162-12 – Liability of sureties.

162-12. Liability of sureties. The sureties to a sheriff’s bond shall be liable for all fines and amercements imposed on him, in the same manner as they are liable for other defaults in his official duty. (1829, c. 33; R.C., c. 105, s. 14; Code, s. 2076; Rev., s. 2815; C.S., s. 3934.)

§ 162-8 – Bond required.

162-8. Bond required. The sheriff shall furnish a bond payable to the State of North Carolina for the due execution and return of process, the payment of fees and moneys collected, and the faithful execution of his office as sheriff, which shall be conditioned as follows: The condition of the above obligation is such that, […]

§ 162-9 – County commissioners to take and approve bonds.

162-9. County commissioners to take and approve bonds. The board of county commissioners in every county shall take and approve the official bond of the sheriffs, which they shall cause to be registered and the original deposited with the clerk of superior court for safekeeping. The bond shall be taken on the first Monday of […]