Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Section 15.2-1624 When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid

§ 15.2-1624. When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid

If any judgment or decree is obtained against a sheriff, or other officer, or his sureties, or their personal representatives, for or on account of the default or misconduct of any such deputy and shall be paid in whole or in part by any defendant therein, he or his personal representative may, on motion, obtain a judgment or decree against such deputy and his sureties and their personal representatives for the amount so paid, with interest thereon from the time of such payment and five percent damages on such amount.

(Code 1950, § 15-522; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-87; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 1997, c. 587.)

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