Indiana § 5-4-4-13 - Liabilities of old and new sureties
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-4-4-13 — Liabilities of old and new sureties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-4-4-13. Liabilities of old and new sureties
Sec. 13. Where a new bond shall be required of any officer, the sureties of the old bond shall be liable only for the acts of such officer up to the time of the execution of such new bond; and the sureties of such new bond shall be liable only for the acts of such officer after the date of its execution.
Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.12, s.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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