Missouri Laws 56.080 – Duties — habeas corpus
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 56.080
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
In all criminal cases where any person or persons are brought up on writs of habeas corpus before a judge of any court of record, it shall be the duty of such attorney to attend upon the hearing of such application on behalf of the state.