Missouri § 57.190 - Penalty if sheriff or marshal fails to settle.
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§ 57.190. Penalty if sheriff or marshal fails to settle.
If any sheriff or marshall shall fail to pay, without delay, the moneys with which he shall become chargeable on the settlement in section 57.180 mentioned, he shall forfeit to the county entitled to the said moneys double the amount with which he is chargeable, to be recovered by motion in the court in which such settlement shall have been made, after ten days' previous notice of such motion.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13840)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12178; 1919 § 9576; 1909 § 3796
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 57.190 cover?
Section 57.190 ("Penalty if sheriff or marshal fails to settle.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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