To use the fill-in-the-blank habeas form, you must be a person who is currently serving a sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. Forms and applications for general courts, protection orders and garnishment.A 2254 petition must be filed in the federal district court that has jurisdiction over the county where the conviction occurred. Pro se Petitioner Jose Castro filed this Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28.