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ALABAMA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 21 — HABEAS CORPUS.
- Section 15-21-1 Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Generally.
- Section 15-21-2 Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined for failure to enter into undertaking to keep the peace.
- Section 15-21-3 Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined as insane.
- Section 15-21-4 Application to be made by petition; contents of petition.
- Section 15-21-5 Description of party if name uncertain or unknown.
- Section 15-21-6 To whom petition addressed.
- Section 15-21-7 When petition may be addressed to another judge; justifying proof required; ouster of jurisdiction of nearest judge.
- Section 15-21-8 Writ to be granted without delay; to whom writ returnable.
- Section 15-21-9 Form of writ.
- Section 15-21-10 Writ not to be disobeyed for want of form or misdescription; writ presumed addressed to recipient.
- Section 15-21-12 Notice to any other person having interest required.
- Section 15-21-13 Notice to district attorney, prosecutor or arrestor required when criminal charge; bail without notice.
- Section 15-21-14 Issuance of precept; execution of precept by sheriff or constable.
- Section 15-21-15 Subpoenas for witnesses.
- Section 15-21-16 Service of writ.
- Section 15-21-17 When return to be made; form and contents of return.
- Section 15-21-18 Person and original detaining warrant, writ, etc., to be produced with return; exception.
- Section 15-21-19 Proceedings when person not produced on account of sickness or infirmity.
- Section 15-21-20 Contesting of return; examination into imprisonment or detention; disposition of detainee on adjournment of examination; forfeiture of bail.
- Section 15-21-21 When party to be discharged or remanded.
- Section 15-21-22 Admission to bail if charged with bailable offense; procedure when sufficient bail not offered; transmission of bail to clerk of court; forfeiture of bail.
- Section 15-21-23 Judgment, etc., or contempt commitment not to be inquired into.
- Section 15-21-24 Grounds for discharge of person in custody under process legally issued.
- Section 15-21-25 Remand or commitment to custody or restraint for public offense when commitment irregular.
- Section 15-21-26 Reimprisonment for same cause after discharge.
- Section 15-21-27 Penalty - Unlawful detention or arrest after discharge order; civil action for damages.
- Section 15-21-28 Penalty - Refusal or neglect to deliver true copy of detention order, etc.
- Section 15-21-30 Attachment to compel obedience and punish for contempt.
- Section 15-21-31 Penalty for transferring custody, etc., so as to elude service or effect of writ.
- Section 15-21-32 Proceedings against defaulting witnesses.
- Section 15-21-33 Taxation and collection of fees and costs of witnesses.
- Section 15-21-34 Summoning and compensation of guards to convey prisoner.
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