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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
County and district officers must execute official bonds in the following amounts:
(1) County commissioners each in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(2) County treasurers each in double the probable amount of money that may at any time come into his hands as such treasurer, to be fixed by the board of county commissioners: provided, if surety bond is given as provided in section 41-2707, Idaho Code, the bond need not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the probable amount that may be at hand at any one time, but in no case to be less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000);
(3) Sheriffs each in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);
(4) Clerks of the district court each in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), with two (2) sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge of the district conditioned that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office and at all times account for and pay over all moneys in his hands as clerk; and the penalty of such bond may at any time be increased by the judge of the district. The clerk may require a bond from any deputy;
(5) County recorders each in the sum of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), to be fixed by the board of county commissioners, and to cover his duties and liabilities as recorder, auditor, and clerk of the board of county commissioners;
(6) Assessors each in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(7) Tax collectors and license collectors each in the sum of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be fixed by the board of county commissioners;
(8) Prosecuting attorneys each in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000);
(9) Coroners each in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(10) Public administrators each in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000); and
(11) Constables in the sum of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), to be fixed by the board of county commissioners.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 31. Counties and County Law § 31-2015. Bonds of officers--Amount of penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-31-counties-and-county-law/id-st-sect-31-2015/
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