South Carolina Code 63-3-650. Power to issue writ of habeas corpus
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-3-650
- 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.
- Judge: means the judge of the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Any judge shall have the power to issue a writ of habeas corpus to produce any person under the age of seventeen in court where necessary.