Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

N.Y. UDC Law § 2417

This is the official text of N.Y. UDC Law § 2417, part of New York’s UDC Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "UDC Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Bond of marshal

Official statutory text

§ 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

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.