A clerk of a court who refuses to issue a writ of habeas corpus, after an allowance of such writ and a demand therefor, shall forfeit to the party aggrieved the sum of five hundred dollars.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2725.21
Forfeiture by clerk for refusal to issue writ
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Thomas v. Lewis (2001)
Most recently applied in Thomas v. Lewis (June 2001)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.