Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 11.35. Further Penalty For Disobeying Writ
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Art. 11.35. [147] [195] [185] FURTHER PENALTY FOR DISOBEYING
WRIT. Any person disobeying the writ of habeas corpus shall also
be liable to a civil action at the suit of the party detained, and
shall pay in such suit fifty dollars for each day of illegal
detention and restraint, after service of the writ. It shall be
deemed that a person has disobeyed the writ who detains a prisoner a
longer time than three days after service thereof, unless where
further time is allowed in the writ for making the return thereto.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
Article: 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 11.36 11.37 11.38 11.39 11.40 11.41 11.42
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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