North Dakota Code § 32-22-37

Penalty if judge refuses or delays writ
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Any judge empowered by this chapter to issue writs of habeas corpus, who corruptly shall 
refuse to issue such writ when legally applied to, in a case in which such writ may issue lawfully, 
or who, for the purpose of oppression, shall delay unreasonably the issuing of such writ, shall 
forfeit to the prisoner or party aggrieved a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars for every 
such offense.

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