§ 1-24-101 — Causes for amercement

Wyoming § 1-24-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 01: Civil Procedure
• Ch. 24: AMERCEMENT

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(a) On motion in court and notice in writing as provided
in W.S. 1-24-102, an officer shall be amerced in the amount of
the judgment including costs, and ten percent (10%) thereon for
the plaintiff or defendant when:
(i) An execution or order of sale is directed and
delivered to him to be executed, and he neglects or refuses to
execute it;
(ii) He neglects or refuses to sell any property
which by any writ or order he is directed to sell;
(iii) He fails to call an inquest, or to return to
the clerk's office a copy of the certificate of inquisition made
by the inquest;
(iv) He neglects to return to the proper court on or
before the return day an execution or order of sale directed and
delivered to him;
(v) He neglects to return a correct inventory of
personal property taken on execution, unless he returns that the
amount of the judgment, including costs, has been paid to him;
(vi) He neglects, on demand, to pay to the person
entitled thereto, any money collected or received by him for the
use of such person, at any time after he collects or receives
the same; or
(vii) He neglects or refuses to pay to the judgment
debtor on demand all money received by him on any sale made
beyond what is sufficient to satisfy the writ or order of sale,
with interest and costs.