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Ohio · Through 1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)

Ohio Rev. Code § 2725.22: Failure to obey writ.

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  1. Title 27 Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
  2. Chapter 2725 Habeas Corpus

No person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed shall neglect or refuse to obey or make return of it according to the command thereof, or make a false return, or upon demand made by the prisoner, or by any person on his behalf, refuse to deliver to the person demanding, within six hours after demand therefor, a true copy of the warrant of commitment and detainer of the prisoner.

Whoever violates this section shall forfeit to the party aggrieved two hundred dollars for a first offense; for a second offense such person shall forfeit four hundred dollars, and, if an officer, shall be incapable of holding his office.

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