A writ of habeas corpus must be under the seal of the court, and substantially in the following form: "The State of Minnesota, to the Sheriff of, etc. A writ of habeas corpus requires that a person who is in custody be brought before a judge or court and that they be able to challenge that custody.Case reports, free online sources, complaints and other pleadings, court records, divorce decree information on changing the law, judges' reversal rates. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. The Habeas Corpus petition claims the arrest, sentence, or trial violated constitutional law, making imprisonment unlawful. The writ of habeas corpus is a legal order requiring a person holding another person to produce that individual before a court or judge. Forfeiture case type). Habeas Corpus means a demand to produce the body whether dead or alive. Use when a writ is issued to bring a party before a court or judge. A Writ of Habeas Corpus is a civil proceeding that is available in both State and Federal Court to challenge the legality of imprisonment.
