California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 26663

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 120, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.

Any sheriff who does not return a process or notice in his or her possession, with the necessary endorsement thereon, without delay is liable to the person aggrieved for all actual damages sustained by him or her.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 26663 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-2-officers/part-3-other-officers/chapter-2-sheriff/article-3-process-and-notices/section-26663

Other sections in Article 3 - Process and Notices

§ 26660§ 26661§ 26662§ 26663§ 26664§ 26665§ 26666§ 26666.10

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