Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 25.5 – Special Proceedings: Habeas Corpus


Chapter 1	Persons Entitled to Writ of Habeas Corpus
Chapter 2	Application for Writ
Chapter 3	Service and Return of Writ
Chapter 4	Hearings
Chapter 5	Issuance of Writ
Chapter 6	Emergency Warrant
Chapter 7	Writs in Favor of Parents, Guardians, and Spouses, and to Enforce Rights of Minors and Incapacitated Persons

Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.