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A writ of habeas corpus is a limited remedy whereby a person may attempt to challenge the legal basis for continuing to hold him or her in custody. If the application for a writ is not summarily denied for failing to state a valid basis for relief, then the judge will order a hearing to decide the matter.
Habeas petitions are generally filed in superior court in the county where the inmate is being held. However, a federal inmate is required to file a petition in the sentencing court. After pleadings have been filed, the court generally sets a hearing date.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus. - A verified petition for a writ of habeas corpus involving custody of minors shall be filed with the Family Court. The writ shall be enforceable within its judicial region to which the Family Court belongs.
Any prisoner, or another person acting on his or her behalf, may petition the court, or a judge, for a writ of habeas corpus. One reason for the writ to be sought by a person other than the prisoner is that the detainee might be held incommunicado.
Any prisoner, or another person acting on his or her behalf, may petition the court, or a judge, for a writ of habeas corpus. One reason for the writ to be sought by a person other than the prisoner is that the detainee might be held incommunicado.
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A petition for writ of habeas corpus is typically filed in the Superior Court where the petitioner was convicted. The Court receiving the petition will then evaluate it within 60 days by asking whether, assuming the petition's factual allegations are true, the petitioner would be entitled to relief.
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution states, \u201cThe privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.\u201d
The habeas petition must be in writing and signed and verified either by the petitioner seeking relief or by someone acting on his or her behalf. The petition must name the custodian as the respondent and state the facts concerning the applicant's custody and include the legal basis for the request.
A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental patient) before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful. A habeas petition proceeds as a civil action against the State agent (usually a warden) who holds the defendant in custody.
The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means "show me the body." Habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power.