{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6602","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §6602","heading":"Sureties on official bond may defend","body":"Sureties upon official bonds may appear and defend in actions against their principal whenever such sureties may ultimately be liable upon such bonds.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 721: PENAL BONDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6602.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"d23f67a8dc7e9135b17bd0f2ddac4b8e26f35135a231232c600155db8e215bd6","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6601","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6651"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}