When a coroner is required to act in the place of a sheriff, generally or specially, the judge of the probate court may require of him an additional bond in such sum and with such sureties as the judge, in his discretion, may think sufficient to meet the contingency.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 563; Code 1868, § 627; Code 1873, § 586; Code 1882, § 586; Civil Code 1895, § 495; Civil Code 1910, § 613; Code 1933, § 21-107.
Cross references.
Duty of coroner to act as keeper of county jail when sheriff is imprisoned or absent from county, § 42-4-3 .
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