Forfeiture and penalty for failure to produce

§ 16–1904. Forfeiture and penalty for failure to produceIf an officer or other person to whom a writ of habeas corpus is directed neglects or refuses to: (1) make return of the writ; or (2) bring the body of the person detained— according to the command of the writ, he shall forfeit to the person detained the sum of $500, and be liable to attachment and punishment as for a contempt.