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US CodeTitle 28Chapter 153

Chapter 153

HABEAS CORPUS

Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

15 sections

Sections

§ 2241

Power to grant writ

Medium

§ 2242

Application

Short

§ 2243

Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision

Short

§ 2244

Finality of determination

Medium

§ 2245

Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence

Very short

§ 2246

Evidence; depositions; affidavits

Very short

§ 2247

Documentary evidence

Very short

§ 2248

Return or answer; conclusiveness

Very short

§ 2249

Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent

Very short

§ 2250

Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost

Very short

§ 2251

Stay of State court proceedings

Short

§ 2252

Notice

Very short

§ 2253

Appeal

Short

§ 2254

State custody; remedies in Federal courts

Medium

§ 2255

Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence

Medium