Arizona § 38-266 - Judgment on original and additional bonds; contribution of sureties
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-266 — Judgment on original and additional bonds; contribution of sureties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-266. Judgment on original and additional bonds; contribution of sureties
A. If separate judgments are recovered on the bonds for the same cause of action, the plaintiff is entitled to have execution issued on both judgments, but he shall only collect by execution or otherwise the amount actually adjudged to him on the same causes of action, together with the costs of both actions.
B. When the sureties on either bond have been compelled to pay any amount of money on account of the principal obligor therein, they are entitled to recover of the sureties on the remaining bond, a distributive part of the amount thus paid, in the proportion which the penalties of the bonds bear one to the other, and to the amount thus paid, respectively.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 38-266
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-266 cover?
Section 38-266 ("Judgment on original and additional bonds; contribution of sureties") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. 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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