Alabama § 15-21-27 - Penalty - Unlawful Detention or Arrest After Discharge Order; Civil Action for Damages.
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§ 15-21-27. Penalty - Unlawful Detention or Arrest After Discharge Order; Civil Action for Damages.
Any officer or other person who has the custody of a party produced on habeas corpus and who detains him after an order of the court or judge for his discharge or enlargement or afterwards arrests him without a legal and proper cause, warrant or other process shall be fined, on conviction thereof, not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, and is also responsible in a civil action for any damages the party may have sustained.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-21-27 ("Penalty - Unlawful Detention or Arrest After Discharge Order; Civil Action for Damages.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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