Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3804 – Habeas corpus
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 3804
- 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.
Any person detained pursuant to this subchapter is entitled to the writ of habeas corpus, upon proper petition by the person or by a friend to any justice generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person is detained. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §96 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §96 (COR).