Alabama § 36-5-11 - Qualifications and Sufficiency of Sureties Generally.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-5-11 — Qualifications and Sufficiency of Sureties Generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-5-11. Qualifications and Sufficiency of Sureties Generally.
All personal sureties on official bonds must be residents of the state, and the aggregate value of their property, real and personal, not exempt from debts and other liabilities and in excess of their debts and liabilities must equal the penalty of the bond, and such property must be within the state. If the duties of the office of the principal are limited to a single county, the sureties must be residents of that county, and their property must be therein situated.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-5-11 cover?
Section 36-5-11 ("Qualifications and Sufficiency of Sureties Generally.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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