Michigan § 41.81 - Constables; bond; filing; certified copy as evidence of contents and execution; actions against constables or sureties upon bond.
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§ 41.81. Constables; bond; filing; certified copy as evidence of contents and execution; actions against constables or sureties upon bond.
The bond required in section 80 shall be filed in the office of the township clerk, and a copy of the bond certified by the township clerk is presumptive evidence of the contents and execution of the bond. Actions against a constable or his or her sureties upon such a bond shall be commenced within 6 years after the expiration of the year in which commenced the term of office during which the neglect, default, misfeasance, or failure occurred.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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