If any judge authorized by this Chapter to grant writs of habeas corpus refuses to grant such writ when legally applied for, every such judge shall forfeit to the party aggrieved two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-10
Penalty for refusal to grant
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Thomas v. Lewis (2001)
Most recently applied in Thomas v. Lewis (June 2001)
1868-9, c. 116, s. 9; Code, s. 1631; Rev., s. 1828; C.S., s. 2212.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.