70.020 General bond of sheriff -- Minimum -- Record.
(1) The sheriff shall execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or
her office. This bond shall be in addition to the bond required of him or her by KRS <br>134.230 and shall be a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with sureties <br>approved by the fiscal court, which shall enter the approval in its minutes and shall <br>record the bond with the county clerk. The fiscal court shall require the sheriff to <br>renew this bond annually, and more often if it deems proper.
(2) No jailer, coroner, judge, county clerk, clerk of a Circuit Court, or attorney shall be
surety for a sheriff on his official bond.
Effective: January 1, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 59, effective January 1, 2010. --
Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1980 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 49, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 384, sec. 158, effective June 17, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, <br>sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 4556 to 4559.
70.020 General bond of sheriff -- Minimum -- Record.
(1) The sheriff shall execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or
her office. This bond shall be in addition to the bond required of him or her by KRS <br>134.230 and shall be a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with sureties <br>approved by the fiscal court, which shall enter the approval in its minutes and shall <br>record the bond with the county clerk. The fiscal court shall require the sheriff to <br>renew this bond annually, and more often if it deems proper.
(2) No jailer, coroner, judge, county clerk, clerk of a Circuit Court, or attorney shall be
surety for a sheriff on his official bond.
Effective: January 1, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 59, effective January 1, 2010. --
Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1980 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 49, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 384, sec. 158, effective June 17, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, <br>sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 4556 to 4559.
70.020 General bond of sheriff -- Minimum -- Record.
(1) The sheriff shall execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or
her office. This bond shall be in addition to the bond required of him or her by KRS <br>134.230 and shall be a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with sureties <br>approved by the fiscal court, which shall enter the approval in its minutes and shall <br>record the bond with the county clerk. The fiscal court shall require the sheriff to <br>renew this bond annually, and more often if it deems proper.
(2) No jailer, coroner, judge, county clerk, clerk of a Circuit Court, or attorney shall be
surety for a sheriff on his official bond.
Effective: January 1, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 59, effective January 1, 2010. --
Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1980 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 49, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 384, sec. 158, effective June 17, 1978. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, <br>sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 4556 to 4559.
