The bail taken upon the arrest are, unless they justify, or other bail are given or justified, liable to the sheriff by action for damages which he may sustain by reason of such omission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-437
Liability of bail to sheriff
C.C.P., s. 173; Code, s. 315; Rev., s. 755; C.S., s. 795.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.