19-5-13. Application for discharge of imprisoned witness.
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A witness imprisoned pursuant to § 19-5-12 by an officer before whom his deposition is being taken may apply to a judge of the circuit court, who shall have the power to discharge him, if it appear that his imprisonment is illegal.