New Hampshire § 534-27 - Section 534:27 Disobeying Writ.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 534-27 — Section 534:27 Disobeying Writ., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 534-27. Section 534:27 Disobeying Writ.
If a person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed refuses to receive it, or conceals himself or avoids, so that the writ cannot be delivered to him, or, after the receipt thereof, and payment or tender of expenses when required as aforesaid, he refuses or neglects to yield obedience thereto, unless prevented by the sickness of the person detained or other necessity, he shall forfeit for every such offense, to the person aggrieved, the sum of five hundred dollars.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 534-27 ("Section 534:27 Disobeying Writ.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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