{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-officers-law-72-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Officers Law § 72-a","heading":"Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return","body":"§ 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.","path":["Public Officers Law","Article 4. Powers and Duties of Public Officers"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBO/72-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6ad144ba5222d5d1dcfd6132d01f6e364c6a49d43ac6ca85b94cdb81edab4edb","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-officers-law-72","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-officers-law-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}