District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-1903 — Suspected evasion or disobedience of writ; procedure.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 19 Habeas Corpus.
On an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if probable cause is shown for believing that the person charged with confining or detaining the person applying therefor, or on whose behalf the application is made:
(1)is about to remove the person so detained from the place where he is then detained, for the purpose of evading a writ of habeas corpus, or for other purposes; or
(2)he would evade or not obey a writ of habeas corpus —
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Related
Leroy Barnett v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. Jail, Carl H. Clark v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. Jail
410 F.2d 995 (D.C. Circuit, 1969)
Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 583, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1001
Definitions.§ 16-1002
Complaint of criminal conduct.§ 16-1005
Hearing; evidence; protection order.§ 16-1006
Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
Notice to parties.§ 16-101
Parties.§ 16-1021
Definitions.§ 16-1022
Prohibited acts.§ 16-1024
Penalties.§ 16-1025
Prosecution by Attorney General.§ 16-1026
Expungement.§ 16-1031
Arrests.