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Whoever, having in his or her custody or under his or her power, any person entitled to a writ of habeas corpus, whether any writ has been issued or not, with intent to elude the service of such writ, or to avoid the effect thereof, transfers the prisoner to the custody, or places the prisoner under the power or control of any other person, or conceals the prisoner, or changes the place of the prisoner's confinement, shall forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved $3,600.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 6916. Evasion of writ; penalty - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-6916/
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