Virginia § 15.2-1623 - Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy
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§ 15.2-1623. Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy
If any deputy of a sheriff or other officer commits any default or misconduct in office for which his principal or the personal representative of such principal is liable, or for which a judgment or decree shall be recovered against either, the principal or his personal representative may, on motion, obtain a judgment against such deputy and his sureties, and their personal representatives, for the full amount for which such principal or his personal representative may also be so liable or for which such judgment or decree may have been rendered. However, no judgment shall be rendered by virtue of this section for money for which any other judgment or decree has been previously rendered against such deputy or his sureties or their personal representatives.
Code 1950, § 15-521; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-86; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-1623 ("Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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