Minnesota § 589.26 - MANNER OF SERVICE OF WRIT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 589.26 — MANNER OF SERVICE OF WRIT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 589.26. MANNER OF SERVICE OF WRIT
The writ of habeas corpus may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is directed, or, if that person cannot be found, by leaving it at the jail or other place in which the petitioner is confined, with any correctional officer or other person of proper age having charge of the petitioner. If the person upon whom the writ should be served hides, or refuses admittance to the party attempting to serve the writ, it may be served by affixing the writ in some conspicuous place on the outside either of the dwelling house, or of the place where the party is confined.
History:
(9764) RL s 4598; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 589.26 ("MANNER OF SERVICE OF WRIT") 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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