Part 23 · Miscellaneous Remedies and Procedures

Rule 23-21. Habeas Corpus

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

Except as otherwise provided herein, the procedures set forth in Sections 23-22 through 23-42 shall apply to any petition for a writ of habeas corpus which sets forth a claim of illegal confinement. Such procedures shall not apply to any petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought to determine the custody and visitation of children or brought by or on behalf of a person confined in a hospital for mental illness.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 529.)