Connecticut § 6-39 - Bond of state marshal.
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§ 6-39. Bond of state marshal.
Sec. 6-39. Bond of state marshal. Each state marshal, before entering upon the duties of a state marshal, shall give to the State Marshal Commission a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned that such state marshal will faithfully discharge the duties of state marshal and answer all damages which any person sustains by reason of such state marshal's unfaithfulness or neglect. The premium for said bonds shall be paid by the state. No state marshal shall collect tax warrants for the state or any municipality until such state marshal executes a bond in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 458; 1961, P.A. 526; P.A. 73-237, S. 2, 3; P.A. 94-177, S. 10; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 127, 154.)
History: 1961 act provided that bond premiums be paid by state; P.A. 73-237 exempted sheriffs already bonded from deputy's bond requirement when serving as deputies; P.A. 94-177 added requirement of bond of $100,000 for deputy sheriffs who collect tax warrants; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 replaced references to deputy sheriff with state marshal, replaced reference to sheriff with State Marshal Commission and deleted provision re bond of sheriff, effective December 1, 2000.
Facts held to show reasonable care in removal of goods from house by deputy sheriff acting under execution in summary process. 106 C. 389.
Cited. 4 CS 175; 19 CS 259.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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