Wisconsin § 782.09 - Refusal of writ.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 782.09 — Refusal of writ., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 782.09. Refusal of writ.
Any judge who refuses to grant a writ of habeas corpus, when legally applied for, is liable to the prisoner in the sum of $1,000. 782.09 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; 1979 c. 176 , 355 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.09. 782.09 Annotation Comity between circuit courts was not a sufficient reason to refuse to issue a writ but, under the facts of the case, the penalty under this section was inappropriate. J.V. v. Barron, 112 Wis. 2d 256 , 332 N.W.2d 796 (1983). 782.09 Annotation The filing of a petition for a writ with the clerk of courts is a prerequisite to an action against a judge under this section. Maier v. Byrnes, 121 Wis. 2d 258 , 358 N.W.2d 833 (Ct. App. 1984).
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Section 782.09 ("Refusal of writ.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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