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Rule 450. Officer Failing to Make Return

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If any officer shall fail or refuse to make such return with the amount of such costs, if he has collected the same, within the time prescribed herein, or shall make a false or fraudulent return of any such execution, the clerk of said court may issue citation returnable forthwith to such officer to appear before said court and show cause, if any he can, why he has not collected and returned said costs and execution; and failing to show cause, said court may enter judgment against such officer and the sureties on his official bond for said costs, together with the costs of such proceedings.

Source: Art. 1872, unchanged.

Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.

Repealed by order of Dec. 5, 1983, eff. April 1, 1984. Rule 447 provides. for execution for appellate costs in the trial court.