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

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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
of sheriff, and not the individual holder thereof, shall be liable under this section. When a
deputy sheriff omits to act or acts in such a way as to render his principal responsible, and
the latter discharges such responsibility, the deputy shall be liable to the principal for all
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.