Chapter 17. Habeas Corpus

Article 1. Constitutional Provisions

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-1 Remedy Without Delay For Restraint of Liberty
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-2 Habeas Corpus Not to Be Suspended

Article 2. Application

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-3 Who May Prosecute Writ
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-4 When Application Denied
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-5 By Whom Application Is Made
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-6 To Judge of Appellate Division Or Superior Court In Writing
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-7 Contents of Application
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-8 Issuance of Writ Without Application

Article 3. Writ

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-9 Writ Granted Without Delay
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-10 Penalty For Refusal to Grant
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-11 Sufficiency of Writ; Defects of Form Immaterial
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-12 Service of Writ

Article 4. Return

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-13 When Writ Returnable
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-14 Contents of Return; Verification
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-15 Production of Body If Required

Article 5. Enforcement of Writ

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-16 Attachment For Failure to Obey
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-17 Liability of Judge Refusing Attachment
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-18 Attachment Against Sheriff to Be Directed to Coroner; Procedure
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-19 Precept to Bring Up Party Detained
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-20 Liability of Judge Refusing Precept
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-21 Liability of Judge Conniving At Insufficient Return
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-22 Power of County to Aid Service
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-23 Obedience to Order of Discharge Compelled
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-24 No Civil Liability For Obedience
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-25 Recommittal After Discharge; Penalty
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-26 Disobedience to Writ Or Refusing Copy of Process; Penalty
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-27 Penalty For False Return
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-28 Penalty For Concealing Party Entitled to Writ

Article 6. Proceedings and Judgment

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-29 Notice to Interested Parties
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-30 Notice to District Attorney
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-31 Subpoenas to Witnesses
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-32 Proceedings On Return; Facts Examined; Summary Hearing of Issues
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-33 When Party Discharged
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-34 When Party Remanded
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-35 When the Party Bailed Or Remanded
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-36 Party Held In Execution Not to Be Discharged
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-37 When Party Ill, Cause Determined In His Absence
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-38 No Second Committal After Discharge; Penalty

Article 7. Habeas Corpus For Custody of Children In Certain Cases

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-39 through 17-40 [Repealed]

Article 8. Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-41 Authority to Issue the Writ
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-42 Contents of Application
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-43 Service of Writ
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-44 Applicant to Pay Expenses and Give Bond to Return
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-45 Duty of Officer to Whom Writ Delivered Or On Whom Served
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-46 Prisoner to Be Remanded