Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-45-112

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session

Section 13-45-112 - Judge refusing or delaying writ - penalty

Any judge of a court empowered by this article to issue writs of habeas corpus who corruptly refuses to issue such writ when legally applied for in a case where such writ may lawfully issue or who, for the purpose of oppression, unreasonably delays the issuing of such writ shall for every such offense forfeit to the prisoner or party aggrieved a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

C.R.S. § 13-45-112

R.S. p. 356, § 11. G.L. § 1333. G.S. § 1619. R.S. 08: § 2929. C.L. § 6497. CSA: C. 77, § 12. CRS 53: § 65-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 65-1-12.