7-13-1. Appointment and terms of constables–Accountability. The board of county commissioners may appoint constables who are registered voters. The constables shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners for a term of two years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners may establish guidelines for […]
7-13-2. Jurisdiction and powers of constables for county. Such county constables shall have the same powers and jurisdiction throughout the entire county as a township or other constable has within his district; such county constables may serve process and make levies in the same manner and effect as the sheriff, and conduct other official proceedings […]
7-13-3. Appointment of constables for districts not organized into townships. The board of county commissioners of each organized county having territory therein which is not organized into civil townships shall divide such territory into such number of districts, not exceeding eight, as it shall deem advisable, from each of which districts there may be appointed […]
7-13-4. Fees of constables–Record filed with county auditor. County constables may collect the same fees as are allowed sheriffs for like services. The constables shall keep a daily record of all moneys collected and file a copy of that record with the county auditor by the fifteenth day of the following month. Source: PolC 1877, […]
