Any person, knowing that another has been discharged by order of a competent tribunal on a habeas corpus, who, contrary to the provisions of this article, arrests or detains him again, for the same cause which was shown on the return of such writ, shall forfeit five hundred dollars for the first offense and one thousand dollars for every subsequent offense.
Source: R.S. p. 357, § 15. G.L. § 1337. G.S. § 1623. R.S. 08: § 2933. C.L. § 6501. CSA: C. 77, § 16. CRS 53: § 65-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 65-1-16.