15.2-1623 - Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1623. Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., whenofficer liable for misconduct of deputy.

If any deputy of a sheriff or other officer commits any default or misconductin office for which his principal or the personal representative of suchprincipal is liable, or for which a judgment or decree shall be recoveredagainst either, the principal or his personal representative may, on motion,obtain a judgment against such deputy and his sureties, and their personalrepresentatives, for the full amount for which such principal or his personalrepresentative may also be so liable or for which such judgment or decree mayhave been rendered. However, no judgment shall be rendered by virtue of thissection for money for which any other judgment or decree has been previouslyrendered against such deputy or his sureties or their personalrepresentatives.

(Code 1950, § 15-521; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-86; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 1997,c. 587.)