TITLE III EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS Art. 3781. Petition; summary trial; issuance of writs A writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto may be ordered by the court only on petition. The proceedings may be tried summarily and the writ when ordered may be signed by the clerk under the seal of […]
Art. 3782. Return date Except as otherwise provided by law, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto shall be assigned for hearing not less than two or more than ten days after the service of the writ; but, upon proper showing, the court may assign the matter for hearing less […]
Art. 3783. Answer A written answer to a petition for a writ shall be filed not later than the time fixed for the hearing.
Art. 3784. Hearing The hearing may be held in open court or in chambers, in term or in vacation.
Art. 3785. Disobedience of writ or judgment; contempt A person who fails to comply with a writ of habeas corpus, or with a judgment rendered after a hearing on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto may be punished for contempt. When a sentence of imprisonment is imposed for contempt, […]
