Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3826 – Transfer of custody; answer
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3826
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If the person upon whom the writ of habeas corpus is served has transferred the custody of the person detained prior to service of the writ, he shall state in his answer the name and address of the person to whom custody was transferred, the time of and the authority for the transfer, and the place where the person detained is then in custody.