Georgia § 9-14-16 - When person not to be discharged.
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§ 9-14-16. When person not to be discharged.
No person shall be discharged upon the hearing of a writ of habeas corpus in the following cases: When he is imprisoned under lawful process issued from a court of competent jurisdiction unless his case is one in which bail is allowed and proper bail is tendered; By reason of any irregularity in the warrant or commitment where the same substantially conforms to the requirements of law; For want of bond to prosecute; When the person is imprisoned under a bench warrant which is regular upon its face; By reason of any misnomer in the warrant or commitment when the court is satisfied that the person detained is the party charged with the offense; When the person is in custody for a contempt of court and the court has not exceeded its jurisdiction in the length of the imprisonment imposed; or In any other case in which it appears that the detention is authorized by law. (Orig. Code 1863, § 3924; Code 1868, § 3947; Code 1873, § 4023; Code 1882, § 4023; Penal Code 1895, § 1224; Penal Code 1910, § 1305; Code 1933, § 50-116.) Cross references. - For further provisions regarding discharge on writ of habeas corpus because of informality in the commitment or the proceedings prior thereto, see § 17-7-34 .
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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