Statute · New York Public Officers Law
N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 20 — Action upon official bond or undertaking
N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 20
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Public Officers Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 20. Action upon official bond or undertaking. Where a public officer is required to give an official bond or undertaking, and special provision is not made by law for the prosecution of the bond or undertaking, by or for the benefit of a person who has sustained by his default, delinquency or…
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N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 20 — Action upon official bond or undertaking is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 20. Action upon official bond or undertaking. Where a public officer is required to give an official bond or undertaking, and special provision is not made by law for the prosecution of the bond or undertaking, by or for the benefit of a person who has sustained by his default, delinquency or misconduct, an injury, for which the sureties upon the bond or undertaking are liable, such a person may apply for leave to prosecute such official bond or undertaking. Such application shall be made to the supreme court except as otherwise provided in this article.