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Article 2.
<br />Sheriffs Bond.
<br />§ 162-8. Bond required.
<br />The sheriff shall furnish a bond payable to the State of North Carolina for the due execution
<br />and return of process, the payment of fees and moneys collected, and the faithful execution of
<br />his office as sheriff, which shall be conditioned as follows:
<br />The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas the above bounden is
<br />elected and appointed sheriff of County; if therefore, he shall well and truly execute
<br />and due return make of all process and precepts to him directed, and pay and satisfy all fees and
<br />sums of money by him received or levied by virtue of any process into the proper office into
<br />which the same, by the tenor thereof, ought to be paid, or to the person to whom the same shall
<br />be due, his executors, administrators, attorneys, or agents; and in all other things well and truly
<br />and faithfully execute the said office of sheriff during his continuance therein, then above
<br />obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
<br />The amount of the bond shall be determined by the board of county commissioners, but
<br />shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (1777, c. 118, s. 1, P.R.; 1823, c.
<br />12239 P.R.; R.C., c. 105, s. 13; 1879, c. 109; Code, s. 2073; 1895, c. 270, as. 1, 2; 1899, c. 54, s.
<br />52; c. 207, s. 2; 1903, c. 12; Rev., s. 298; C.S., s. 3930; 1943, c. 543; 1983, c. 670, s. 4.)
<br />§ 162-9. County commissioners to take and approve bonds.
<br />The board of county commissioners in every county shall take and approve the official
<br />bond of the sheriffs, which they shall cause to be registered and the original deposited with the
<br />clerk of superior court for safekeeping. The bond shall be taken on the fust Monday of
<br />December next after the election. (1806, c. 699, s. 2, P.R.; 1830, c. 5, s. 5; R.C., c. 105, s. 6;
<br />1868, c. 20, s. 32; 1876-7, c. 276, s. 5; Code, as. 2066, 2068; Rev., s. 2812; C.S., s. 3931; 1983,
<br />c. 670, s. 5.)
<br />§ 162-10. Duty of commissioners when bond insufficient.
<br />Whenever the board of county commissioners finds that the sheriff has been unable to
<br />provide the bond prescribed by the board, the board shall give written notice to the sheriff to
<br />appear before the board within 10 days and provide a sufficient bond. If the sheriff fails to
<br />appear or provide a sufficient bond, the sheriff shall forfeit his office, and the commissioners
<br />shall elect a suitable person in the county as sheriff for the unexpired term, pursuant to G.S.
<br />162-5 or G.S. 162-5.1, as appropriate. (1879, c. 109, s. 2; Code, s. 2074; Rev., s. 2813; C.S., s.
<br />3932; 1983, c. 670, s. 6.)
<br />§ 162-11: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 670, s. 7.
<br />§ 162-12. Liability of sureties.
<br />The sureties to a sheriffs bond shall be liable for all fines and amercements imposed on
<br />him, in the same manner as they are liable for other defaults in his official duty. (1829, c. 33;
<br />R.C., c. 105, s. 14; Code, s. 2076; Rev., s. 2815; C.S., s. 3934.)
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