Minnesota Statutes 589.26 – Manner of Service of Writ
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The writ of habeas corpus may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is directed, or, if that person cannot be found, by leaving it at the jail or other place in which the petitioner is confined, with any correctional officer or other person of proper age having charge of the petitioner. If the person upon whom the writ should be served hides, or refuses admittance to the party attempting to serve the writ, it may be served by affixing the writ in some conspicuous place on the outside either of the dwelling house, or of the place where the party is confined.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 589.26
- 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, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.