(a) The Choctaw County Commission shall reimburse the office of judge of probate from the general fund of the county, the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total payment of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum, arising or caused by error if the mistake or omission was caused without the personal knowledge of the judge of probate, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent.
(b) It shall be the duty of the judge of probate to insure that the employees of his or her office exercise due care in performing their required duties and make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission. The judge of probate shall make a good faith effort to collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss.
(c) This section does not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the judge of probate, or by any official, clerk, or employee of the office of judge of probate.
(d) No judge of probate, or any official, clerk, or employee of his or her office shall be liable for worthless checks if the judge of probate makes a good faith effort to collect on the worthless checks.
Last modified: May 3, 2021