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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 38-463 (2026)

Liability of officer on bond for acts of deputies and assistants; bond of deputies and assistants; approval

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A. Every officer is liable on his official bond for any official negligence or misconduct on the part of his deputies, clerks or assistants, and may require an official bond from a deputy appointed by him, in an amount not greater than that required of the officer and conditioned as required of the principal officer.

B. The bonds of deputies, clerks or employees, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be approved by the appointing power.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2025 · leading case: Levoy Jasper Meredith v. State of Arizona, 523 F.2d 481 (9th Cir. 1975).
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Levoy Jasper Meredith v. State of Arizona, 523 F.2d 481 (9th Cir. 1975). “Plaintiff’s complaint reveals that Hall countermanded Miller’s instruction that plaintiff be taken to the isolation building and locked up.”
Dogarin v. Connor, 433 P.2d 653 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 4× “Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York furnished the official $2500 bond which the law ■permitted Sheriff Connor, A.R.S. § 38-463, "to require of his deputy, Joe D.”
State v. Ovens, 422 P.2d 719 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1967). “Section 38-463, subsec. A states that public officers “ * * * may require an official bond from a deputy appointed by him * * * ”, In relation to warrants for the arrest of persons, Rule 4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, specifies: “The warrant shall be directed to all peace…”
Sanchez v. Maricopa Cnty. (Ariz. 2025). · cites it 2× “”); A.R.S. § 38-463(A) (“Every officer is liable on his official bond for any official negligence or misconduct on the part of his 13 SANCHEZ ET AL.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 38-463(A): 1 case
Sanchez v. Maricopa Cnty. (Ariz. 2025). “”); A.R.S. § 38-463(A) (“Every officer is liable on his official bond for any official negligence or misconduct on the part of his 13 SANCHEZ ET AL.”
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