West Virginia Code 53-4-13 – Writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum

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Writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum may be granted by any circuit court, or any court of record of limited jurisdiction other than a county court, or any judge thereof in vacation, in the same manner and under the same conditions and provisions as are prescribed by this article as to granting the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, as far as the same are applicable.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 53-4-13

County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
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.

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