A judge of the circuit court, member of the county commission, clerk or deputy clerk of the circuit court or county sheriff or deputy sheriff, fiduciary commissioner or an attorney-at-law, shall not be taken as surety in any bond required to be given by any fiduciary. When, for any reason, the provisions of this section are violated in the taking of any bond, the bond so given shall not be void, but upon the discovery of such fact a new bond shall be required of the fiduciary.
W. Va. Code § 44-5-4
Who not to be accepted as surety on fiduciary’s bond
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 212 W. Va. 184 - Lauderdale v. Neal (2002)
Most recently applied in 212 W. Va. 184 - Lauderdale v. Neal (April 2002)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.