N.Y. PBO Law § 72-A
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Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return
Official statutory text
§ 72-a. Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make\nreturn. An officer who fails to execute a mandate according to its\ncommand and make a return thereon of his proceedings is liable to the\nparty aggrieved for the damages sustained by him, in addition to any\nother punishment or proceeding authorized by law.\n
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