Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 9118
Bond of sheriffs
# (a)
Every sheriff elected or appointed in any of the counties of this State, before entering upon that sheriff’s office, shall, with sufficient surety or sureties, become bound to the State, by a joint and several obligation to be, with the surety or sureties therein, approved by the Judge resident in the county, for which the sheriff had been elected, namely: the Sheriff of New Castle County, $25,000; the Sheriff of Kent County, $14,000; and the Sheriff of Sussex County, $12,000. The bonds shall be given upon condition that “If the Sheriff shall and do well and truly serve and execute all writs and processes to him or her directed, without delay and shall, from time to time, upon request to him or her made for that purpose well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the several suitors and parties interested therein, their lawful agent, factors or assigns, and to the several officers all and every sum or sums of money to them respectively belonging, which shall come to his or her hands or which it shall be his or her duty to collect and receive, and receive, collect, and pay over all public taxes whatsoever committed to him or her for collection, and shall do from time to time, and at all times during his or her continuation in office, of Sheriff, well and faithfully execute the office and perform in everything the duty in him or her reposed, and the Sheriff shall truly and without delay pay over to the County Treasurer or the Director of Finance all the fees which it shall be his or her duty to collect, and which are to be paid to the County Treasurer or the Director of Finance, then the bond to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.” This bond shall be entered at large upon the continuance record of the Superior Court of the same county at the time it is taken, and the approval of the surety or sureties and of the bond shall appear on the record.
# (b)
If any sheriff neglects so to enter into such bond such sheriff shall, ipso facto, forfeit his or her office. The prothonotary shall forthwith certify such neglect to the Governor, who shall thereupon appoint another person, being an inhabitant of the same county, to fill the vacancy until the next general election and qualification of a successor. The Governor shall duly notify the prothonotary of every appointment of a sheriff to fill a vacancy.
Amendment history
16 Del. Laws, c. 14; 17 Del. Laws, c. 34; 21 Del. Laws, c. 202; 25 Del. Laws, c. 55; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 5
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-8777 · Action against personal representative of taxable
- 9-8778 · Costs upon sale of lands
- 9-8779 · Payment of excess from proceeds to owner
- 9-9101 · Definitions
- 9-9102 · Location of offices
- 9-9103 · Record books and supplies
- 9-9104 · Records
- 9-9105 · County offices; days open; penalties
- 9-9106 · Saturday as legal holiday for New Castle County and City of…
- 9-9107 · Authorization to pay employees on day preceding holiday
- 9-9108 · Disposition of fees
- 9-9109 · Duty to account for fees
- 9-9110 · Fee book; inspection and examination
- 9-9111 · Audit of fees
- 9-9112 · Liability for fees
- 9-9113 · Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees
- 9-9114 · Bonds of recorder, clerk of the peace and register of wills
- 9-9115 · Bond of Register in Chancery [Repealed]
- 9-9116 · Cancellation of bonds
- 9-9117 · Satisfaction of bonds
- 9-9118 · Bond of sheriffs
- 9-9119 · Violation of bond requirements; penalty
- 9-9120 · Bonds of officers in Sussex County
- 9-9121 · Uniform mileage payments
- 9-9122 · Posting of fee lists
- 9-9123 · Construction of fee provisions; time for payment of fees
- 9-9124 · Payment of salaries
- 9-9125 · Chief deputies
- 9-9201 · Duties and responsibilities of officers appointing deputies…
- 9-9202 · Powers and duties of chief deputies
- 9-9203 · Payment of salaries
- 9-9204 · Employment of extra clerks
- 9-9205 · Application in New Castle County
- 9-9206 · Application in Sussex County
- 9-9301 · Election, qualifications and term [Repealed]
- 9-9302 · Bond [Repealed]
- 9-9303 · Oath [Repealed]
- 9-9304 · Vacancy; appointment of successor [Repealed]
- 9-9305 · Duties and powers [Repealed]
- 9-9306 · Compensation [Repealed]