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§ 1508 (a) A writ of habeas corpus issued by the Supreme Court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court, before any co…

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 12: Of Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature | Chapter 1: Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

(a)  A writ of habeas corpus issued by the Supreme Court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court, before any court of appeal or judge thereof, or before any superior court or judge thereof.

(b)  A writ of habeas corpus issued by a court of appeal or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court or before any superior court or judge thereof located in that appellate district.

(c)  A writ of habeas corpus issued by a superior court or a judge thereof may be made returnable before the issuing judge or his court.

Amendment history: Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 38.