You must file a complaint (or petition if filing for a writ of habeas corpus) in order to initiate an original action. The requirements for the complaint are.If the motion requires consideration of facts not appearing of record, the movant shall serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or. Chapter 2725 (Habeas Corpus)). Respondent argues that petitioner Evans waived his right to raise any claims in federal habeas corpus when he waived his right to appeal in the plea agreement. {¶ 5} It must also be noted that habeas corpus is an extraordinary remedy and is not available when there exists a remedy in the ordinary course of the law. See Developments in the Law-Federal Habeas Corpus, 83 Harv.L.Rev. {¶ 5} It must also be noted that habeas corpus is an extraordinary remedy and is not available when there exists a remedy in the ordinary course of the law. File your completed affidavit and Request for Service form with the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Court. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law.