Colorado § 30-10-509 - Liability of sheriff for neglect.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 30-10-509 — Liability of sheriff for neglect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-10-509. Liability of sheriff for neglect.
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.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-10-509 ("Liability of sheriff for neglect.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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