§ 24-13-62 [Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Issuance]

If a witness needed in a court case is currently in jail or prison, the court can order that person to be brought to the courtroom to testify. This order is called a "writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum."

Only a superior court can issue this type of order. If you need a jailed or imprisoned person to testify in your case, you would need to ask the superior court to issue this order to make that happen.