(a)   If a sheriff fails to file a return within the time set by the court or
by rule, the court, on motion, shall order him to do so.
  (b)   If a sheriff fails to file a return on an original writ within the time
set by the court, the court shall amerce the sheriff for the benefit of
the plaintiff in the amount of the debt or damages and costs due from
the defendant, ascertained from the oath of the plaintiff and other
proof required by the court.
  (c)   If a sheriff fails to file a return on a writ mailed to him for service
in his county, the court that issued the writ may cite him for
contempt, and may fine the sheriff not more than $50.
  (d)   If a sheriff fails to file a return on a writ of execution or
attachment within the time set by the court, the court may amerce the
sheriff, for the benefit of the plaintiff, in the amount of the
judgment stated in the writ.
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