Judiciary Law 795 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 794 Proceedings if fine not collected up ARTICLE 20 Collection of Fines next SECTION 796 Application of article Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 795 Liability of sheriff for omission of duty Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 20 § 795. Liability of sheriff for omission of duty. An action may be maintained, in behalf of the people, against a sheriff, to whom a warrant is directed and delivered, as prescribed in this article, to recover damages for any omission of duty with respect to the same, in a case where a judgment creditor might maintain an action against a sheriff, to whom an execution issued out of the supreme court is directed and delivered. In such an action, the people are entitled to recover the same damages, which a judgment creditor would be entitled to recover, if the order imposing the fine was a judgment of the supreme court.