Whenever the condition of the bond of any public officer is violated, action may be instituted on the bond, and prosecuted to final judgment against the officer, and any or all of the sureties, or against one or more of them, jointly and severally, without first establishing the liability of the principal by obtaining judgment against him or her alone.
5 ILCS 260/13
Known as the Official Bond Act
The act spans §§ 5-260-0-01 to 5-260-9 (19 sections).
P.A. 89-364, eff. 8-18-95.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.