Bond of marshal

§ 2417. Bond of marshal. 1. No marshal shall be permitted to enter\nupon the duties of his office until he shall have given a bond as herein\nprescribed. The bond shall be executed by the marshal with a fidelity or\nsurety company duly authorized by law to act as surety or with two\nsufficient sureties, who shall be residents of the county and each of\nwhom shall be the owner of real estate therein of the value of double\nthe penalty of the bond, which shall be in such sum as the board of\nsupervisors shall prescribe but not less than three thousand dollars.\nThe bond shall provide that the marshal and the surety or sureties shall\njointly and severally answer to the county and any persons that may\ncomplain, for the true and faithful execution by such marshal of the\nduties of his office. The bond shall be submitted for approval to a\njudge of the court in the district in which the marshal was appointed;\nand such judge shall have power to require that the surety or sureties\njustify before him within five days after the bond shall have been\nsubmitted, and shall approve or reject the bond within five days\nthereafter. When so approved, the bond shall be filed with the county\nclerk of the county.\n 2. The bond must be executed, approved and filed within thirty days\nafter the appointment of the marshal or he shall be deemed to have\ndeclined his appointment and another person shall be appointed in his\nplace.\n