- (1) A sheriff who receives a paper in a judicial proceeding directed to a prisoner in the sheriff's custody shall forthwith deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note of the time of the paper's service.
- (2) A sheriff who neglects to comply with Subsection (1) is liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned by that neglect.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1