A person committed or detained, or a person in his behalf, may demand a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer. An officer or other person detaining a person, who refuses or neglects to deliver to him or to a person in his behalf a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer, if one exists, within six hours after the demand, shall forfeit to the party so detained the sum of $500.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 584, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-1905.
1973 Ed., § 16-1905.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
§ 16–1901. Petition; issuance of writ
§ 16–1902. Service of writ; return
§ 16–1903. Suspected evasion or disobedience of writ; procedure
§ 16–1904. Forfeiture and penalty for failure to produce
§ 16–1905. Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture
§ 16–1906. Inquiry into cause of detention; bail; bond
§ 16–1907. Traversing return; pleading; witnesses