Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters. > Article 1 - Habeas Corpus, 44-1-1 through 44-1-38. > Section 44-1-8 - Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture.

Section 44-1-8 - Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture.

44-1-8. [Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture.]

If any officer herein authorized to grant writs of habeas corpus willfully refuses to grant such writ when legally applied for, he shall forfeit for any such offense, to the party aggrieved, one thousand dollars [($1,000)].