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2015 Georgia Code
Title 9 - CIVIL PRACTICE
Chapter 14 - HABEAS CORPUS
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 9-14-1 - Who may seek writ
- § 9-14-2 - Habeas corpus on account of detention of spouse or child
- § 9-14-3 - Petition for writ -- Contents
- § 9-14-4 - Petition for writ -- Verification; to whom presented
- § 9-14-5 - When writ granted
- § 9-14-6 - Form of writ
- § 9-14-7 - Return day for writ
- § 9-14-8 - Service of writ
- § 9-14-9 - When warrant for arrest of person detained to be issued along with writ
- § 9-14-10 - Respondent's return to writ -- When and where made
- § 9-14-11 - Respondent's return to writ -- Verification; production of person detained
- § 9-14-12 - Respondent's return to writ -- Statement of transfer of custody; procedure when transfer made to avoid writ
- § 9-14-13 - Production of legal process
- § 9-14-14 - Hearing of issue
- § 9-14-15 - To whom notice of hearing given
- § 9-14-16 - When person not to be discharged
- § 9-14-17 - Discharge for defect in affidavit, warrant, or commitment
- § 9-14-18 - Discharge after arrest for offense committed in another state
- § 9-14-19 - Powers of court in cases not covered by Code Sections 9-14-16 through 9-14-18
- § 9-14-20 - Recordation of proceedings by clerk of court; fees
- § 9-14-21 - Costs of proceedings
- § 9-14-22 - Appeals; speedy hearing; transmittal of remittitur
- § 9-14-23 - Attachment for contempt for disobedience of writ
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