To get a writ of habeas corpus, you must file a petition for a civil (not criminal) proceeding in either state or federal court. This practice advisory is an introduction to the law of habeas corpus in the immigration context.If the petitioner loses in the superior court, he or she must file a new petition for writ of habeas corpus in the court of appeal. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with voluminous evidentiary exhibits in the capital federal habeas corpus case of Byford v. If you are filing this petition in the superior court, you only need to file the original unless local rules require additional copies. If provided with a properly executed court order, the U.S. Marshals may honor requests for producing federal prisoners in state civil cases. The questions presented are properly before this Court if they are cognizable in a habeas corpus proceeding. (In re Clark (1993) 5 Cal. The records of the US Circuit Court for the District of Columbia contain a series of approximately 450 habeas corpus cases dating from 1820 to 1863. Superior Court, you should file it in the county that made the order.