Nebraska Statutes 29-2822. Writ; order for safekeeping of person detained
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When any writ of habeas corpus shall have been allowed, the court or judge to which the same shall be returned, or into which it shall be adjourned, shall, for good cause shown, continue the cause and shall make order for the safekeeping of the person imprisoned, or detain him, as the nature of the case may require.
Source
- G.S.1873, c. 58, § 374, p. 809;
- R.S.1913, § 9268;
- C.S.1922, § 10297;
- C.S.1929, § 29-2822;
- R.S.1943, § 29-2822.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-2822
- 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: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.