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2012 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus.
Article 5 - Enforcement of Writ.
- Section 17-16 - Attachment for failure to obey.
- Section 17-17 - Liability of judge refusing attachment.
- Section 17-18 - Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure.
- Section 17-19 - Precept to bring up party detained.
- Section 17-20 - Liability of judge refusing precept.
- Section 17-21 - Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
- Section 17-22 - Power of county to aid service.
- Section 17-23 - Obedience to order of discharge compelled.
- Section 17-24 - No civil liability for obedience.
- Section 17-25 - Recommittal after discharge; penalty.
- Section 17-26 - Disobedience to writ or refusing copy of process; penalty.
- Section 17-27 - Penalty for false return.
- Section 17-28 - Penalty for concealing party entitled to writ.
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