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2022 Colorado Code
Title 30 - Government - County
Article 10 - County Officers
Part 5 - Sheriff
§ 30-10-509. Liability of Sheriff for Neglect

Universal Citation:
CO Code § 30-10-509 (2022)
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When any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ of process delivered to the sheriff to be executed, or is guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, the sheriff is liable to fine or attachment or both, at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal. The fine, however, shall not exceed two hundred dollars.

Source: G.L. § 505. G.S. § 609. R.S. 08: § 1292. C.L. § 8767. CSA: C. 45, § 114. CRS 53: § 35-5-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-8. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 134, § 4, effective August 7.

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