Idaho § 12-614 - Justification of sureties
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 12-614 — Justification of sureties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-614. Justification of sureties
In all cases where an undertaking, with sureties, is required by the provisions of this code, the officer taking the same must require the sureties to accompany it with an affidavit that they are each residents and householders or freeholders within the state, and each are worth the sum specified in the undertaking, over and above all their just debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt from execution; but when the amount specified in the undertaking exceeds $2000.00, and there are more than two (2) sureties thereon, they may state in their affidavits that they are severally worth amounts less than that expressed in the undertaking, if the whole amount be equivalent to that of two sufficient sureties.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 12-614
What does Idaho Statutes § 12-614 cover?
Section 12-614 ("Justification of sureties") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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