Wisconsin § 782.30 - Order of discharge, how enforced, action for damages.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 782.30 — Order of discharge, how enforced, action for damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 782.30. Order of discharge, how enforced, action for damages.
Obedience to any final order discharging or directing the discharge of any prisoner may be enforced by the court making the order by attachment, in the manner provided for a neglect to make a return to a writ of habeas corpus and with the like effect in all respects. The person who is guilty of disobedience of the order shall be liable to the prisoner in the sum of $1,250 for damages, in addition to any special damages that the prisoner may have sustained. 782.30 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.30; 1997 a. 254 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 782.30 cover?
Section 782.30 ("Order of discharge, how enforced, action for damages.") 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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