{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-70.420","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 70.420","heading":"Recovery for failure to pay over money collected.","body":"(1) For constable's failure, upon proper demand, to pay over money collected by him,\nthe plaintiff shall recover the amount collected by the officer, and interest from the\ntime of demand, and ten percent (10%) damages thereon, and the costs of his\nmotion or action.\n(2) In such action or motion a receipt given by the constable to the person placing the\nclaim or demand in his hands shall be presumptive evidence, after one hundred and\ntwenty (120) days from its date, that such demand has been collected.","path":["KRS Chapter 70"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24239","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:32Z","sha256":"d992dfaddecda124ef94e8118f7c2c1b78afe5353e08ddc1f6105af1c329ded9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-70.410","next":"us-ky/krs-70.430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}