§8-210. Principal made party in action against surety
If the principal of the bond resides in the State when an action is brought under section 8-209, and is not made a party to the action, or if at the trial or on proceedings on a judgment against the sureties only the principal is in the State, the court, at the request of any such surety, may postpone or continue the action long enough to summon or bring the principal into court. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS
18-C §8-201. Applicability to proceedings on other bonds
18-C §8-202. Surety on bond may cite trust officers for accounting
18-C §8-203. Agreement with sureties for joint control
18-C §8-204. Approval of bond by judge
18-C §8-205. Insufficient sureties
18-C §8-206. Discharge of surety
18-C §8-207. New bonds or removal of principal
18-C §8-208. Reduction of liability where signed by surety company
18-C §8-210. Principal made party in action against surety
18-C §8-211. Proceedings and judgment
18-C §8-212. Limitation of actions on bonds
18-C §8-213. Judicial authorization of actions