North Carolina Statutes
§ 162-12 — Liability of sureties
North Carolina § 162-12
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-12 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
(1829, c. 33; R.C., c. 105, s. 14; Code, s. 2076; Rev., s. 2815; C.S., s. 3934.)
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Bluebook (online)
North Carolina § 162-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/162/162-12.