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§ 13-4122 – Application for writ

13-4122. Application for writ Application for the writ shall be made by verified petition, signed either by the party for whose relief it is intended or by some person in his behalf, and shall state that the person in whose behalf the writ is applied for is imprisoned or restrained of his liberty, the place […]

§ 13-4138 – Disobedience of writ for defect of form

13-4138. Disobedience of writ for defect of form No writ of habeas corpus shall be disobeyed for defect of form, if it sufficiently appears therefrom who has custody of, or who restrains the party imprisoned or restrained, the officer or person detaining him, and the court or judge before whom he is to be brought.

§ 13-4123 – Granting of writ; remand of prisoner

13-4123. Granting of writ; remand of prisoner A. The writ of habeas corpus may be granted: 1. By the supreme court or any judge thereof. When so issued it may be made returnable before the court or any judge thereof, or before any superior court or any judge thereof. 2. By the superior court or […]

§ 13-4139 – Finality of discharge; exceptions

13-4139. Finality of discharge; exceptions A person who has been discharged by order of the court or judge upon habeas corpus shall not be again imprisoned, restrained or kept in custody for the same cause, except: 1. If he was discharged from custody on a criminal charge, and is afterwards committed for the same offense […]

§ 13-4124 – Granting writ; time; bail

13-4124. Granting writ; time; bail A. A court or judge authorized to grant a writ of habeas corpus, to whom a petition therefor is presented, if it appears that the writ ought to issue, shall grant it without delay. B. If the person by or upon whose behalf the application for the writ is made […]