Iowa Code 663.11 – Issuance on judge’s own motion
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 663.11
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
663.11 Issuance on judge’s own motion.
When any court or judge authorized to grant the writ has evidence, from a judicial proceeding before the court or judge, that any person within the jurisdiction of such court or officer is illegally restrained of the person’s liberty, such court or judge shall issue the writ or cause it to be issued, on the court’s or judge’s own motion.
[C51, §2223; R60, §3811; C73, §3458; C97, §4426; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12478; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.11]
Referred to in §822.1
When any court or judge authorized to grant the writ has evidence, from a judicial proceeding before the court or judge, that any person within the jurisdiction of such court or officer is illegally restrained of the person’s liberty, such court or judge shall issue the writ or cause it to be issued, on the court’s or judge’s own motion.
[C51, §2223; R60, §3811; C73, §3458; C97, §4426; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12478; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.11]
Referred to in §822.1