Delaware § 6915 - Returning writ and producing body; violations and penalties; compelling production.
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§ 6915. Returning writ and producing body; violations and penalties; compelling production.
(a) If any officer or person to whom the writ of habeas corpus is directed, or any deputy of such officer, or agent of such person, neglects to return the writ and produce the body as required by § 6907 of this title, it shall be a contempt of the court under whose seal the writ issued and a forfeiture of office. Such officer, person, deputy, or agent shall forfeit and pay to the prisoner $500.
(b) Where the writ of habeas corpus is made returnable before the Superior Court, such contempt shall be punishable by the Court by both fine and imprisonment, or either, in its discretion; and the Court may, by attachment for contempt, compel the production before it, of the body of the person imprisoned or restrained of liberty.
Code 1852, § 2555; 17 Del. Laws, c. 222; Code 1915, § 4487; Code 1935, § 4939; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 6915; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6915 ("Returning writ and producing body; violations and penalties; compelling production.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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