Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3782 – Return date
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- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto shall be assigned for hearing not less than two or more than ten days after the service of the writ; but, upon proper showing, the court may assign the matter for hearing less than two days after the service of the writ.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 483, §1; Acts 1966, No. 36, §1.