N.Y. General Municipal Law 50-N – Civil actions against peace officers, sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the county of Nassau
§ 50-n. Civil actions against peace officers, sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the county of Nassau. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, code or charter, the county of Nassau shall provide for the defense of any civil action or proceeding brought against a duly appointed peace officer, sheriff, under-sheriff or deputy sheriff of the county of Nassau and shall indemnify and save harmless such peace officer, sheriff, under-sheriff or deputy sheriff from any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction whenever such action, proceeding or judgment is for damages, including punitive or exemplary damages, arising out of a negligent act or other tort of such peace officer, sheriff, under-sheriff or deputy sheriff committed while in the proper discharge of his duties and within the scope of his employment. Such proper discharge and scope shall be determined by a majority vote of a panel consisting of one member appointed by the Nassau county board of supervisors, one member appointed by the Nassau county executive, and the third member being either the Nassau county sheriff or in the case of a probation officer the Nassau county director of probation.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 50-N
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.