Minnesota Statutes 589.28 – Power of Court Not Restrained
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Nothing in sections 589.01 to 589.30 is to be construed to prevent a court from issuing a writ of habeas corpus necessary or proper to bring an inmate before it or an inferior court for trial, an omnibus hearing, arraignment, appearance, or to be examined as a witness in a civil or criminal action or proceeding.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 589.28
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.