If any sheriff or deputy shall fail to settle with and pay over to the county board, according to law, any money collected or received for the use of, or belonging to, the county or shall fail to settle with and pay over to the person entitled thereto any money the sheriff may have collected or received by virtue of any execution, process, judgment, order, or decree, or in any other way by virtue of office, such board or person may proceed against such sheriff or deputy in a summary manner before the district court, by an order to show cause why the sheriff should not pay over such money; and, upon the hearing thereof, the court may order such sheriff or deputy to pay to such board or person the amount found due, with 20 percent thereon as damages for such failure, together with the costs of the proceedings; and, upon failure to comply with such order, such sheriff or deputy may be committed to jail as for a contempt.
(909) RL s 551; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Section 387.01 — Qualifications; Bond; Oath.
Section 387.02 — Failure To Qualify.
Section 387.03 — Powers, Duties.
Section 387.05 — Shall Give Certificate, When.
Section 387.06 — Failure To Pay Over Money.
Section 387.07 — Neglect Of Duty.
Section 387.08 — Criminal Process, When Filed.
Section 387.09 — May Not Buy At Sheriff's Sale.
Section 387.10 — Powers After Expiration Of Term.
Section 387.12 — May Convey Prisoners.
Section 387.13 — Prohibitions.
Section 387.145 — Chief Deputy; Appointment.
Section 387.15 — Temporary Jury Bailiffs.
Section 387.16 — Charge Of Petit Juries.
Section 387.20 — Salaries, Fees, Budgets; Appeals.
Section 387.211 — Uniform And Equipment Allowance.
Section 387.212 — Contingent Fund To Advance And Reimburse Expenses.
Section 387.213 — Contingent Fund For Drug, Alcohol, Dwi Investigations.
Section 387.22 — Court Must Fix Pay For Extra Riot Deputies.
Section 387.25 — Settlements With County Board.
Section 387.29 — Motor Vehicle.
Section 387.31 — County Civil Service Personnel System.
Section 387.32 — Resolution To Establish System.
Section 387.33 — Sheriff's Civil Service Commission.
Section 387.34 — Compensation Of Commissioners.
Section 387.35 — Duties Of Commissioners.
Section 387.36 — Rules; Personnel.
Section 387.37 — Removal Only Upon Charges.
Section 387.38 — Grades, Standards.
Section 387.39 — Examinations.
Section 387.40 — Charges, Hearing.
Section 387.41 — Removal After Hearing.
Section 387.42 — Employees Under Civil Service Commission Jurisdiction.
Section 387.43 — Discontinuance Of Civil Service Commission.