Minnesota § 367.22 - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL'S BOND

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 367.22 — LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL'S BOND, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 367.22. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL'S BOND

Before beginning duties, and within ten days after being notified of appointment, every law enforcement official shall give bond to the town, in a sum directed and with sureties approved by the chair of the town board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of official duties. The chair shall endorse approval on the bond, and have it filed with the town clerk, for the benefit of any person aggrieved by the acts or omissions of the law enforcement official. Any person aggrieved may maintain an action on the bond, in the person's own name, against the law enforcement official and the sureties. The town may also maintain an action.

History:

(1083) RL s 676; 1978 c 681 s 6; 1982 c 595 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 401 art 1 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 367.22 ("LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL'S BOND") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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