Section 205 — District Court Act 2016: Liability of court officer for irregularity or informality in execution of warrant

205 Liability of court officer for irregularity or informality in execution of warrant (1) An officer of the court who executes a warrant and the person who applied for the issue of the warrant are not liable as trespassers by reason only of any irregularity or informality in— (a) any proceeding on which the validity of the warrant depends; or (b) the form of the warrant; or (c) the execution of the warrant. (2) A person aggrieved by an irregularity or informality in the execution of the warrant may sue only for special damage, and, if the special damage proved is not more than $30, the person is not entitled to costs, unless the court orders otherwise. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 106