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title: Title 9, Chapter 14. Habeas Corpus
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date: 2025
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heading: HABEAS CORPUS
title_heading: CIVIL PRACTICE
section_count: 38
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14.md?full=1
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# Title 9, Chapter 14. Habeas Corpus

Title 9. Civil Practice

38 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 9-14-1, Who may seek writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-1.md
- 9-14-2, Habeas corpus on account of detention of spouse or child, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-2.md
- 9-14-3, Petition for writ — Contents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-3.md
- 9-14-4, Petition for writ — Verification; to whom presented, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-4.md
- 9-14-5, When writ granted, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-5.md
- 9-14-6, Form of writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-6.md
- 9-14-7, Return day for writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-7.md
- 9-14-8, Service of writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-8.md
- 9-14-9, When warrant for arrest of person detained to be issued along with writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-9.md
- 9-14-10, Respondent’s return to writ — When and where made, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-10.md
- 9-14-11, Respondent’s return to writ — Verification; production of person detained, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-11.md
- 9-14-12, Respondent’s return to writ — Statement of transfer of custody; procedure when transfer made to avoid writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-12.md
- 9-14-13, Production of legal process, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-13.md
- 9-14-14, Hearing of issue, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-14.md
- 9-14-15, To whom notice of hearing given, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-15.md
- 9-14-16, When person not to be discharged, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-16.md
- 9-14-17, Discharge for defect in affidavit, warrant, or commitment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-17.md
- 9-14-18, Discharge after arrest for offense committed in another state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-18.md
- 9-14-19, Powers of court in cases not covered by Code Sections 9-14-16 through 9-14-18, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-19.md
- 9-14-20, Recordation of proceedings by clerk of court; fees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-20.md
- 9-14-21, Costs of proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-21.md
- 9-14-22, Appeals; speedy hearing; transmittal of remittitur, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-22.md
- 9-14-23, Attachment for contempt for disobedience of writ, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-23.md
- 9-14-40, Legislative intent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-40.md
- 9-14-41, Article as exclusive procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-41.md
- 9-14-42, Grounds for writ; waiver of objection to jury composition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-42.md
- 9-14-43, Jurisdiction and venue, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-43.md
- 9-14-44, Petition — Contents and verification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-44.md
- 9-14-45, Petition — Service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-45.md
- 9-14-46, Custody and production of petitioner, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-46.md
- 9-14-47, Time for answer and hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-47.md
- 9-14-47.1, Petitions challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-47.1.md
- 9-14-48, Hearing; evidence; depositions; affidavits; determination of compliance with procedural rules; disposition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-48.md
- 9-14-49, Findings of fact and conclusions of law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-49.md
- 9-14-50, Recordings or transcriptions of proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-50.md
- 9-14-51, Effect of failure to raise grounds for relief in original or amended petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-51.md
- 9-14-52, Appeal procedure; application to Supreme Court by petitioner for certificate of probable cause; effect of appeal by respondent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-52.md
- 9-14-53, Reimbursement to counties for habeas corpus costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-14-53.md