§ 767 — When habeas corpus may issue

§ 767. When habeas corpus may issue. If the accused is in the custody\nof a sheriff, or other officer, by virtue of an execution against his\nperson, or by virtue of a mandate for any other contempt or misconduct,\nor a commitment on a criminal charge the court, upon proof of the facts,\nmay issue a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the officer, requiring\nhim to bring the accused before it, to answer for the offense charged.\nThe officer to whom the writ is directed, or upon whom it is served,\nmust bring him before the court, and detain him at the place where the\ncourt is sitting, until the further order of the court.\n