If an officer or other person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed neglects or refuses to:

1. (1) make return of the writ; or
2. (2) bring the body of the person detained —

History

Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 584, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 16-1904.

1981 Ed., § 16-1904.