Nebraska Statutes 23-1701.06. Failure or neglect to execute process; amercement; civil liability
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The sheriff shall execute every summons, order, or other process and return the same as required by law. If the sheriff fails to do so, unless he or she makes it appear to the satisfaction of the court that he or she was prevented by inevitable accident from so doing, he or she shall be amerced by the court in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars and shall be liable to the action of any person aggrieved by such failure.
Source
- R.S.1867, Code § 891, p. 548;
- R.S.1913, § 8565;
- C.S.1922, § 9516;
- C.S.1929, § 20-2217;
- R.S.1943, (1989), § 25-2216;
- Laws 1990, LB 821, § 12.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-1701.06
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.