Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 8005
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 18 Sec. 8005
- 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.
- 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.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
§ 8005. Habeas corpus
Any individual hospitalized under this title or his or her attorney or an interested party may apply for a writ of habeas corpus from any court generally empowered to issue the writ in the jurisdiction in which he or she is detained. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968.)