Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus.

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Chapter 17
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Article 1 - Constitutional Provisions.
G.S. 17-1
§ 17-1. Remedy without delay for restraint of liberty.
G.S. 17-2
§ 17-2. Habeas corpus not to be suspended.
Article 2 - Application.
G.S. 17-3
§ 17-3. Who may prosecute writ.
G.S. 17-4
§ 17-4. When application denied.
G.S. 17-5
§ 17-5. By whom application is made.
G.S. 17-6
§ 17-6. To judge of appellate division or superior court in writing.
G.S. 17-7
§ 17-7. Contents of application.
G.S. 17-8
§ 17-8. Issuance of writ without application.
Article 3 - Writ.
G.S. 17-9
§ 17-9. Writ granted without delay.
G.S. 17-10
§ 17-10. Penalty for refusal to grant.
G.S. 17-11
§ 17-11. Sufficiency of writ; defects of form immaterial.
G.S. 17-12
§ 17-12. Service of writ.
Article 4 - Return.
G.S. 17-13
§ 17-13. When writ returnable.
G.S. 17-14
§ 17-14. Contents of return; verification.
G.S. 17-15
§ 17-15. Production of body if required.
Article 5 - Enforcement of Writ.
G.S. 17-16
§ 17-16. Attachment for failure to obey.
G.S. 17-17
§ 17-17. Liability of judge refusing attachment.
G.S. 17-18
§ 17-18. Attachment against sheriff to be directed to coroner; procedure.
G.S. 17-19
§ 17-19. Precept to bring up party detained.
G.S. 17-20
§ 17-20. Liability of judge refusing precept.
G.S. 17-21
§ 17-21. Liability of judge conniving at insufficient return.
G.S. 17-22
§ 17-22. Power of county to aid service.
G.S. 17-23
§ 17-23. Obedience to order of discharge compelled.
G.S. 17-24
§ 17-24. No civil liability for obedience.
G.S. 17-25
§ 17-25. Recommittal after discharge; penalty.
G.S. 17-26
§ 17-26. Disobedience to writ or refusing copy of process; penalty.
G.S. 17-27
§ 17-27. Penalty for false return.
G.S. 17-28
§ 17-28. Penalty for concealing party entitled to writ.
Article 6 - Proceedings and Judgment.
G.S. 17-29
§ 17-29. Notice to interested parties.
G.S. 17-30
§ 17-30. Notice to district attorney.
G.S. 17-31
§ 17-31. Subpoenas to witnesses.
G.S. 17-32
§ 17-32. Proceedings on return; facts examined; summary hearing of issues.
G.S. 17-33
§ 17-33. When party discharged.
G.S. 17-34
§ 17-34. When party remanded.
G.S. 17-35
§ 17-35. When the party bailed or remanded.
G.S. 17-36
§ 17-36. Party held in execution not to be discharged.
G.S. 17-37
§ 17-37. When party ill, cause determined in his absence.
G.S. 17-38
§ 17-38. No second committal after discharge; penalty.
Article 7 - Habeas Corpus for Custody of Children in Certain Cases.
G.S. 17-39 through 17-40
§§ 17-39 through 17-40. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c. 1153, s. 1.
Article 8 - Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum.
G.S. 17-41
§ 17-41. Authority to issue the writ.
G.S. 17-42
§ 17-42. Contents of application.
G.S. 17-43
§ 17-43. Service of writ.
G.S. 17-44
§ 17-44. Applicant to pay expenses and give bond to return.
G.S. 17-45
§ 17-45. Duty of officer to whom writ delivered or on whom served.
G.S. 17-46
§ 17-46. Prisoner to be remanded.