Section 589.07 Refusal to Grant; Penalty

589.07 REFUSAL TO GRANT; PENALTY.

If a judge authorized to grant writs of habeas corpus willfully refuses to grant the writ when legally applied for, the judge shall forfeit to the party aggrieved $1,000 for each offense.

History:

(9745) RL s 4579; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1