RCW 36.28.030
New or additional bond of sheriff.
Whenever the company acting as surety on the official bond of a sheriff is disqualified, insolvent, or the penalty of the bond becomes insufficient on account of recovery had thereon, or otherwise, the sheriff shall submit a new or additional bond for approval to the board of county commissioners, if in session, or, if not in session, for the approval of the chair of such board, and file the same, when approved, in the office of the county clerk of his or her county, and such new or additional bond shall be in a penal sum sufficient in amount to equal the sum specified in the original bond when added to the penalty of any existing bond, so that under one or more bonds there shall always be an enforceable obligation of the surety on the official bond or bonds of the sheriff in a penal sum of not less than the amount of the bond as originally approved.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4052; 1963 c 4 § 36.28.030. Prior: 1943 c 139 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4155-1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.28 - County Sheriff.
36.28.011 - Duty to make complaint.
36.28.020 - Powers of deputies, regular and special.
36.28.030 - New or additional bond of sheriff.
36.28.040 - May demand fees in advance.
36.28.050 - May demand indemnifying bond.
36.28.060 - Duplicate receipts—Penalties.
36.28.090 - Service of process when sheriff disqualified.
36.28.100 - Employment of prisoners.
36.28.110 - Sheriff not to practice law.
36.28.120 - Duty of retiring sheriffs, constables, and coroners—Successors' duties.
36.28.130 - Actions by successors and by officials after expiration of term of office validated.
36.28.150 - Liability for fault or misconduct.
36.28.160 - Office at county seat.
36.28.170 - Standard uniform for sheriffs and deputies.
36.28.180 - Allowance for clothing and other incidentals.
36.28.190 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services.
36.28.200 - Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system—Participation by sheriff and deputies.