New York Public Officers Law Section 72-A - Penalty of officer for failure to execute mandate and make return.

 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.

Last modified: February 3, 2019