California Government Code 26664 – Any sheriff who neglects or refuses to perform the duties under a …
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Any sheriff who neglects or refuses to perform the duties under a writ of attachment, execution, possession, or sale, after being required by the creditor’s attorney of record or, if the creditor does not have any attorney of record, by the creditor and after the sheriff’s fees have been paid or tendered, is liable to the creditor for all actual damages sustained by the creditor.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 497, Sec. 104. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 185 of Ch. 497.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 26664
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.