North Carolina § 17-27 Penalty for false return

North Carolina Statutes

§ 17-27 — Penalty for false return

North Carolina·Ch. 17 Habeas Corpus·Art. 5 Enforcement of Writ

If any person shall make a false return to a writ of habeas corpus, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1868-9, c. 116, s. 28; Code, s. 1653; Rev., s. 3582; C.S., s. 2229; 1993, c. 539, s. 307; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

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Remedy without delay for restraint of liberty

§ 17-10

Penalty for refusal to grant

§ 17-11

Sufficiency of writ; defects of form immaterial

§ 17-12

Service of writ

§ 17-13

When writ returnable

§ 17-14

Contents of return; verification

§ 17-15

Production of body if required

§ 17-16

Attachment for failure to obey

§ 17-17

Liability of judge refusing attachment

§ 17-18

Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure

§ 17-19

Precept to bring up party detained

§ 17-2

Habeas corpus not to be suspended

§ 17-20

Liability of judge refusing precept

§ 17-21

Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return

§ 17-22

Power of county to aid service

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