Georgia § 9-14-16 When person not to be discharged

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§ 9-14-16 — When person not to be discharged

Georgia § 9-14-16

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O.C.G.A. § 9-14-16 (2026).

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No person shall be discharged upon the hearing of a writ of habeas corpus in the following cases:

(1)When he is imprisoned under lawful process issued from a court of competent jurisdiction unless his case is one in which bail is allowed and proper bail is tendered;

(2)By reason of any irregularity in the warrant or commitment where the same substantially conforms to the requirements of law;

(3)For want of bond to prosecute;

(4)When the person is imprisoned under a bench warrant which is regular upon its face;

(5)By reason of any misnomer in the warrant or commitment when the court is satisfied that the person detained is the party charged with the offense;

(6)When the person is in custody for a contempt of court and the court has not exceeded its jurisdiction in the length of the im

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No person shall be discharged upon the hearing of a writ of habeas corpus in the following cases: (1) When he is imprisoned under lawful process issued from a court of competent jurisdiction unless his case is one in which bail is allowed and proper bail is tendered; (2) By reason of any irregularity in the warrant or commitment where the same substantially conforms to the requirements of law; (3) For want of bond to prosecute; (4) When the person is imprisoned under a bench warrant which is regular upon its face; (5) By reason of any misnomer in the warrant or commitment when the court is satisfied that the person detained is the party charged with the offense; (6) When the person is in custody for a contempt of court and the court has not exceeded its jurisdiction in the length of the imprisonment imposed; or (7) In any other case in which it appears that the detention is authorized by law.