Indiana § 34-25.5-2-1 Application for writ; contents

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-25.5-2-1 — Application for writ; contents

Indiana § 34-25.5-2-1

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 25.5SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS: HABEAS CORPUS

Ch. 2Application for Writ

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(a)Application for the writ must be made by complaint, signed and verified either by:

(1)the applicant; or

(2)some person on the applicant's behalf.

(b)The complaint must specify the following:

(1)Who is restraining the applicant's liberty, the place where the applicant is being held, and the names of all the parties, if they are known, or descriptions of them if they are not known.

(2)The cause or pretense of the restraint, according to the best of the knowledge and belief of the applicant.

(3)If the restraint is alleged to be illegal, the nature of the illegality. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-57-2.]

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(a) Application for the writ must be made by
complaint, signed and verified either by:
(1) the applicant; or
(2) some person on the applicant's behalf.
(b) The complaint must specify the following:
(1) Who is restraining the applicant's liberty, the place where the
applicant is being held, and the names of all the parties, if they are
known, or descriptions of them if they are not known.
(2) The cause or pretense of the restraint, according to the best of
the knowledge and belief of the applicant.
(3) If the restraint is alleged to be illegal, the nature of the
illegality.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-57-2.]