Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND OTHER ACTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
January 28, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03428 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND OTHER ACTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "The Compliance to the Writ of Habeas Corpus Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill proposes to punish disobedience to the writ under the following instances: a) a person who refuses or neglects to obey the writ; b) a member of the court who knowingly recommits to prison a person already discharged; c) a clerk of court who refuses without reason to issue a writ; and d) a person who intently transfers residence or transfers a person under his custody of restraint to elude the service of the writ. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-01-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2008-02-04 |
Abstract
The bill proposes to punish disobedience to the writ under the following instances: a) a person who refuses or neglects to obey the writ; b) a member of the court who knowingly recommits to prison a person already discharged; c) a clerk of court who refuses without reason to issue a writ; and d) a person who intently transfers residence or transfers a person under his custody of restraint to elude the service of the writ.
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