Ala. Code § 45-2-233
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Section 45-2-233 Liability of Sheriff
Official statutory text
The Sheriff of Baldwin County shall not be liable for the acts of his or her deputies unless he or she participates in such acts or the same are done in compliance with his or her orders or with his or her knowledge and consent; provided, however, the sheriff and the sureties on his or her bond shall be liable for the misappropriation of money collected by any deputy sheriff under color of his or her office or in the course of his or her employment.
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