Alabama § 15-21-31 Penalty for Transferring Custody, Etc., so as to Elude Service or Effect of Writ

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-21-31 — Penalty for Transferring Custody, Etc., so as to Elude Service or Effect of Writ

Alabama § 15-21-31

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 21Habeas Corpus

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Ala. Code § 15-21-31 (2026).

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Any person who has in his custody or under his control a person who is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus and, either before or after the issue of such writ with intent to elude the service or effect thereof, transfers such person to the custody of another, places him under the control of another, conceals him or changes his place of confinement forfeits to the party aggrieved the sum of $500.00 and is also guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail not more than 12 months.

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Any person who has in his custody or under his control a person who is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus and, either before or after the issue of such writ with intent to elude the service or effect thereof, transfers such person to the custody of another, places him under the control of another, conceals him or changes his place of confinement forfeits to the party aggrieved the sum of $500.00 and is also guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail not more than 12 months.