A coroner shall give bond and surety in the sum of $12,500.00 at the same time as he takes the oath provided for in Code Section 45-16-3. He is liable for retaining moneys collected or for otherwise failing to do his duty as sheriffs are and is subject to the same proceedings.
History. Laws 1823, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 539; Code 1863, § 562; Code 1868, § 626; Code 1873, § 585; Code 1882, § 585; Civil Code 1895, § 494; Civil Code 1910, § 612; Code 1933, § 21-104; Ga. L. 1985, p. 843, § 2.
Cross references.
Official bonds generally, T. 45, C. 4.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-16-1. Election, Commission, Removal; Qualifications; Affidavit of Qualification
§ 45-16-2. Appointment of Coroners Where Coroners Not Elected; Filling Vacancies
§ 45-16-4. Bond Generally; Liability for Moneys Collected or Failing to Do Duties
§ 45-16-5. Additional Bond When Acting for Sheriff
§ 45-16-6. Participation in Training Course
§ 45-16-7. Appointment of Deputy Coroners; Oath, Bond, Fees, Powers, and Qualifications
§ 45-16-8. Service of Process When Sheriff Disqualified
§ 45-16-10. Furnishing Information to Out-of-State Coroners
§ 45-16-11. Compensation of County Coroners; Increases; Calculation; Supplements; Expenses
§ 45-16-11.1. Compensation of County Coroners for Inmate Deaths in State Correctional Institutions
§ 45-16-11.2. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Office of Coroner