Colorado § 30-10-501 Sheriff - election - bond - insurance

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-501 — Sheriff - election - bond - insurance

Colorado § 30-10-501

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-501 (2026).

Text

(1)A sheriff shall be elected in each county for the term of four years and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of office, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado a bond, with at least three sufficient sureties, in the sum of not less than five thousand nor more than twenty thousand dollars, which the board of county commissioners, or, if it is not in session, the county clerk and recorder, subject to the approval of such board at its next session thereafter, shall specify and approve. When approved, the bond shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder, and no person shall be received as surety who is not worth at least two thousand dollars over and above the surety's just debts.

(2)In lieu of th

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(1) A sheriff shall be
elected in each county for the term of four years and, except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of office, shall
execute to the people of the state of Colorado a bond, with at least three sufficient
sureties, in the sum of not less than five thousand nor more than twenty thousand
dollars, which the board of county commissioners, or, if it is not in session, the
county clerk and recorder, subject to the approval of such board at its next session
thereafter, shall specify and approve. When approved, the bond shall be filed in the
office of the county clerk and recorder, and no person shall be received as surety
who is not worth at least two thousand dollars over and above the surety's just
debts.

(2) In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may
purchase crime insurance coverage in an amount not less than ten thousand dollars
on behalf of the sheriff to protect the people of the county from any malfeasance
on the part of the sheriff while in office.

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 489. G.S. � 593. R.S. 08: � 1273. C.L. � 8748. CSA: C. 45, � 95. CRS 53: � 35-5-1. L. 56: p. 128, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-5-1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 560, � 15, effective August 11.