Tennessee § 29-21-128 - Disobedience of writ or order.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-21-128 — Disobedience of writ or order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-21-128. Disobedience of writ or order.
Disobedience of the original writ, or any subsequent order thereon, subjects the defendant to commitment for contempt, and also to a forfeiture of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the party aggrieved, besides rendering the defendant liable for all damages sustained in consequence of such disobedience. Code 1858, § 3754; Shan., § 5534; Code 1932, § 9704; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1837. Collateral References. 39 Am. Jur. 2d Habeas Corpus §§ 176, 177. 39A C.J.S. Habeas Corpus § 187. Liability for statutory penalty of judge, court, administrative officer or other custodian of person, in connection with habeas corpus proceedings. 84 A.L.R. 807 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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