Maine Statutes
§ 14 §5535 — Refusal to obey writ
Maine § 14 §5535
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §5535 (2026).
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If the person to whom the writ is directed refuses to obey and execute it, the court or justice may issue a precept to any officer or other person therein named, commanding him to bring the person for whose benefit the writ was issued before such court or justice. The prisoner shall thereupon be discharged, bailed or remanded as if brought in on habeas corpus.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 14 §5501
Right to writ§ 14 §5502
Post-conviction habeas corpus§ 14 §5504
Contents of petition§ 14 §5505
Further pleadings and procedure§ 14 §5506
Counsel for indigent petitioners§ 14 §5509
Minors in armed forces entitled to writ§ 14 §5512
Writ not available§ 14 §5513
Application§ 14 §5514
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Maine § 14 §5535, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/14%20%C2%A75535.