Section 44-1-16 - When petitioner will be remanded to custodyThe officer shall forthwith remand such party, if it appears that he is detained in custody, either:
A. by virtue of process issued by any court or judge of the United States in a case where such court or judge has exclusive jurisdiction; or B. by virtue of the final judgment or decree of any competent court, or of any execution issued upon such judgment or decree; or C. for any contempt, specially and plainly charged in the commitment by some court, officer or body having authority to commit for the contempt so charged; and D. that the time during which such party may be legally detained has not expired. Laws 1884, ch. 1, § 16; C.L. 1884, § 2027; C.L. 1897, § 2796; Code 1915, § 2604; C.S. 1929, § 63-116; 1941 Comp., § 25-1116; 1953 Comp., § 22-11-16.