A writ of habeas corpus refers to (A) a person's right to know the reasons for his or her imprisonment (B) a person's right to not be charged for an action. A writ of habeas corpus is a legal order that requires a person who is holding another person in custody to bring the detainee before a court.A writ of habeas corpus is a court order to a person or institution holding someone in custody to deliver the imprisoned person to the court. A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. The court must rule on a petition for writ of habeas corpus within 60 days after the petition is filed. Padilla overturned a lower court's grant of habeas corpus to another U.S. citizen in military custody in. Some recent amendments have included a change to California's Term Limits law through the passage of Proposition 28 (2012), the California Legislature. A writ of habeas corpus is a court order to a person or institution holding someone in custody to deliver the imprisoned person to the court. (A) On filing, the clerk of the court must immediately deliver the petition to the presiding judge or his or her designee. 7, 2003, San Diego,. Cal. 2.