Minnesota § 589.14 - SENDING PETITIONER BACK TO CUSTODY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 589.14 — SENDING PETITIONER BACK TO CUSTODY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 589.14. SENDING PETITIONER BACK TO CUSTODY
The judge shall immediately send the petitioner back to the detaining authority if it appears that the petitioner is detained in custody:
(1) under process issued by a court or judge of the United States, in a case where the court or judge has exclusive jurisdiction;
(2) under final judgment of a competent court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, or under an execution issued upon a judgment of either of those courts; or
(3) for contempt of court, specially and plainly charged in the commitment, by a court having authority to commit for the contempt so charged.
The judge shall also immediately send the petitioner back to the detaining authority if it appears that the time during which the person may be legally detained has not expired.
History:
(9752) RL s 4586; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 589.14 ("SENDING PETITIONER BACK TO CUSTODY") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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