Alabama § 15-21-18 - Person and Original Detaining Warrant, Writ, Etc., to Be Produced with Return; Exception.
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§ 15-21-18. Person and Original Detaining Warrant, Writ, Etc., to Be Produced with Return; Exception.
At the time of making the return, one must also produce the person on whose behalf the writ of habeas corpus was sued out, according to the command of the writ, and the original warrant, writ or other written authority under which he was detained; but, if from sickness or infirmity the party cannot be produced without danger, that fact must be stated in the return, verified by oath and, if required, established by other sufficient evidence.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-21-18 ("Person and Original Detaining Warrant, Writ, Etc., to Be Produced with Return; Exception.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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