Gov. Code, § 26680 · Article 4. Liability

Gov. Code, § 26680

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If on demand the sheriff neglects or refuses to pay over to the person entitled any money which comes into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, after deducting all legal fees, the person may recover the amount owed to that person, 25 percent damages, interest at the rate of 10 percent per month from the time of demand, and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 4, Sec. 5. (AB 680) Effective January 1, 2011.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=26680.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 26680. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 701.820Printed as Section 26680 of the Government Code

Government Code

Gov. Code, § 905Printed as Section 26680

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