Chapter 21 - HABEAS CORPUS
- Section 15-21-1 - Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Generally
- Section 15-21-2 - Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined for failure to enter into undertaking to keep the peace
- Section 15-21-3 - Persons entitled to prosecute writ - Persons confined as insane
- Section 15-21-4 - Application to be made by petition; contents of petition
- Section 15-21-5 - Description of party if name uncertain or unknown
- Section 15-21-6 - To whom petition addressed
- Section 15-21-7 - When petition may be addressed to another judge; justifying proof required; ouster of jurisdiction of nearest judge
- Section 15-21-8 - Writ to be granted without delay; to whom writ returnable
- Section 15-21-9 - Form of writ
- Section 15-21-10 - Writ not to be disobeyed for want of form or misdescription; writ presumed addressed to recipient
- Section 15-21-12 - Notice to any other person having interest required
- Section 15-21-13 - Notice to district attorney, prosecutor or arrestor required when criminal charge; bail without notice
- Section 15-21-14 - Issuance of precept; execution of precept by sheriff or constable
- Section 15-21-15 - Subpoenas for witnesses
- Section 15-21-16 - Service of writ
- Section 15-21-17 - When return to be made; form and contents of return
- Section 15-21-18 - Person and original detaining warrant, writ, etc., to be produced with return; exception
- Section 15-21-19 - Proceedings when person not produced on account of sickness or infirmity
- Section 15-21-20 - Contesting of return; examination into imprisonment or detention; disposition of detainee on adjournment of examination; forfeiture of bail
- Section 15-21-21 - When party to be discharged or remanded
- Section 15-21-22 - Admission to bail if charged with bailable offense; procedure when sufficient bail not offered; transmission of bail to clerk of court; forfeiture of bail
- Section 15-21-23 - Judgment, etc., or contempt commitment not to be inquired into
- Section 15-21-24 - Grounds for discharge of person in custody under process legally issued
- Section 15-21-25 - Remand or commitment to custody or restraint for public offense when commitment irregular
- Section 15-21-26 - Reimprisonment for same cause after discharge
- Section 15-21-27 - Penalty - Unlawful detention or arrest after discharge order; civil action for damages
- Section 15-21-28 - Penalty - Refusal or neglect to deliver true copy of detention order, etc
- Section 15-21-30 - Attachment to compel obedience and punish for contempt
- Section 15-21-31 - Penalty for transferring custody, etc., so as to elude service or effect of writ
- Section 15-21-32 - Proceedings against defaulting witnesses
- Section 15-21-33 - Taxation and collection of fees and costs of witnesses
- Section 15-21-34 - Summoning and compensation of guards to convey prisoner