Michigan Laws 600.4325 – Habeas corpus; person served; duty to bring body of prisoner
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.4325
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If a writ of habeas corpus is issued, the person on whom it is served shall bring the body of the person in his custody according to the command of the writ, except as provided in section 4328.