Nebraska § 25-2239 Sheriffs; neglect of duty; penalty; how recovered

Nebraska Statutes

§ 25-2239 — Sheriffs; neglect of duty; penalty; how recovered

Nebraska § 25-2239

Ch. 25Courts; Civil Procedure

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2239 (2026).

Text

Sheriffs shall be liable to twenty percent penalty upon the amount of damages for which judgment may be entered against them for failing to make return, making false return, or failing to pay over money collected or received in his or her official capacity. Such judgment must include, in addition to the damages and costs, the penalty herein provided.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1929, c. 82, art. XV, § 180, p. 325; C.S.1929, § 22-1510; R.S.1943, § 26-1,181; R.S.1943, (1979), § 26-1,181; R.S.1943, (1985), § 24-5,104; Laws 1992, LB 1059, § 21.