Many court forms are provided in PDF format. The free Adobe Acrobat ® Reader (link is external) may be used to view, save and print PDF forms.An application for a writ of habeas corpus must be made to the appropriate district court. If made to a circuit judge, the application must be transferred. Your writ of habeas corpus must state the specific relief you are requesting and the reasons you are requesting it. Pending review of a decision discharging a prisoner on habeas corpus, the prisoner shall be discharged on bail, with sureties to be approved. To get a writ of habeas corpus, you must file a petition for a civil (not criminal) proceeding in either state or federal court. How long do you have to file a writ of habeas corpus? Find out what this deadline is and what Florida post-conviction motions can extend this time period. Habeas corpus can be used in civil cases in connection with child custody proceedings.