Government Code section 26663

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.

Source: Section 26663, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26663. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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§ 26663’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_26663

Original Source: Section 26663, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26663. (last accessed May 12, 2025).