US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    § 7-501 Bond of sheriff. a. Before entering upon the duties of office,
  the  sheriff shall give a bond to the city and to whom it may concern in
  the sum of three hundred thousand dollars,  with  not  less  than  three
  sufficient sureties, to be approved by the comptroller, conditioned that
  the  sheriff shall well and faithfully in all things perform and execute
  the duties of the office of sheriff during his  or  her  continuance  in
  such  office  without fraud, deceit, or oppression, and that the sheriff
  shall in like manner well and faithfully account for all moneys received
  by him or her or his or her subordinates  by  virtue  of  the  sheriff's
  office. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the comptroller.
    b. In case of any official misconduct, default, mistake or omission of
  duty  on  the part of the sheriff, an action upon such bond may be begun
  and prosecuted to judgment by  the  person  or  corporation  injured  or
  damaged  by  such  official  misconduct, default, mistake or omission of
  duty.