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Section 21-550 - Surety

Surety

The court in its discretion may require a petitioner under this subchapter to file an undertaking with surety to be approved by the court in such amount as the court deems proper, conditioned to save harmless the respondent by reason of costs incurred, including attorney's fees, if any, and damages suffered by the respondent, as a result of any action under this subchapter.

CREDIT(S)

(Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 757, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 21-550.
1973 Ed., § 21-550.

Current through September 13, 2012

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