District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-1906 — Inquiry into cause of detention; bail; bond.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 19 Habeas Corpus.
On the return of a writ of habeas corpus issued pursuant to this chapter and the production of the person detained, the court or judge shall immediately inquire into the legality and propriety of the confinement or detention. If it appears that the person is detained without legal warrant or authority, the court or judge shall immediately release or discharge him. If the court or judge deems his detention to be lawful and proper, the court or judge shall remand him to the same custody, or, in a proper case, admit him to bail, if he is confined on a charge of having committed a bailable criminal offense. If he is bailed, the court or judge shall require a sufficient bond or recognizance to answer in the proper court, and transmit it to that court.
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Related
Hurd v. District of Columbia
146 F. Supp. 3d 57 (District of Columbia, 2015)
Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 584, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1001
Definitions.§ 16-1002
Complaint of criminal conduct.§ 16-1005
Hearing; evidence; protection order.§ 16-1006
Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
Notice to parties.§ 16-101
Parties.§ 16-1021
Definitions.§ 16-1022
Prohibited acts.§ 16-1024
Penalties.§ 16-1025
Prosecution by Attorney General.§ 16-1026
Expungement.§ 16-1031
Arrests.