Georgia § 9-14-4 - Petition for writ - Verification; to whom presented.
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§ 9-14-4. Petition for writ - Verification; to whom presented.
The petition for the writ of habeas corpus must be verified by the oath of the applicant or some other person in his behalf. It may be presented to the judge of the superior court of the circuit in which the illegal detention exists who may order the party restrained of his liberty to be brought before him from any county in his circuit, or it may be presented to the judge of the probate court of the county, except in cases of capital felonies or in which a person is held for extradition under warrant of the Governor. (Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 543; Code 1863, § 3911; Ga. L. 1868, p. 128, § 1; Code 1868, § 3935; Ga. L. 1872, p. 44, § 1; Code 1873, § 4011; Code 1882, § 4011; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 50, § 1; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 470, § 10; Penal Code 1895, § 1212; Penal Code 1910, § 1293; Code 1933, § 50-103.)
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Section 9-14-4 ("Petition for writ - Verification; to whom presented.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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