Colorado § 30-10-522 Actions against sheriff - sureties liable - when

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§ 30-10-522 — Actions against sheriff - sureties liable - when

Colorado § 30-10-522

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-522 (2026).

Text

Except in the
case of a sheriff covered by insurance purchased pursuant to section 30-10-501 (2),
in an action brought against a sheriff for an action done by virtue of the sheriff's
office, if the sheriff gives notice thereof to the sureties on any bond of indemnity
given by the sheriff, the judgment recovered therein shall be sufficient evidence of
the sheriff's right to recover against such sureties, and the court, on motion, upon
notice of five days, may order judgment to be entered against them for the amount
so recovered, including costs.

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Except in the
case of a sheriff covered by insurance purchased pursuant to section 30-10-501 (2),
in an action brought against a sheriff for an action done by virtue of the sheriff's
office, if the sheriff gives notice thereof to the sureties on any bond of indemnity
given by the sheriff, the judgment recovered therein shall be sufficient evidence of
the sheriff's right to recover against such sureties, and the court, on motion, upon
notice of five days, may order judgment to be entered against them for the amount
so recovered, including costs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1887: p. 214, � 419. Code 08: � 454. Code 21: � 456. Code 35: � 456. CRS 53: � 35-5-22. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-5-22. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 561, � 20, effective August 11.