US lawNorth CarolinaStatutesChapter 1717-27N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-27Penalty for false return.Last amended: 1994Year: 2026Length: 30 wordsOfficial source § 17-27. Penalty for false return. If any person shall make a false return to a writ of habeas corpus , he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.PreviousN.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-26NextN.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-28