Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return

N.Y. Public Officers Law § 72-A, under Powers and Duties of Public Officers.

N.Y. Public Officers Law § 72-A

§ 72-a. Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return. An officer who fails to execute a mandate according to its command and make a return thereon of his proceedings is liable to the party aggrieved for the damages sustained by him, in addition to any other punishment or proceeding authorized by law.