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70.040 Deputy's acts and omissions -- Liability for.

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70.040 Deputy's acts and omissions -- Liability for. The sheriff shall be liable for the acts or omissions of his deputies; except that, the office <br>of sheriff, and not the individual holder thereof, shall be liable under this section. When a <br>deputy sheriff omits to act or acts in such a way as to render his principal responsible, and <br>the latter discharges such responsibility, the deputy shall be liable to the principal for all <br>damages and costs which are caused by the deputy's act or omission. History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 363, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 4558, 4561.