Whenever any court of record, any justice of the Supreme Court, or any judge of the circuit court or judge of the county court, shall have evidence, from any judicial proceedings had before them, that any person is illegally confined or restrained of his or her liberty within the jurisdiction of the court or judge, it shall be the duty of the court or judge to issue a writ of habeas corpus for his or her relief, although no application or petition is presented for writ.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-112-102. Officers permitted to issue
§ 16-112-104. Bond prior to issuance of writ
§ 16-112-107. Removal from county within 15 days of term of certain court prohibited — Exception
§ 16-112-109. Information relating to commitment
§ 16-112-110. Failure to produce petitioner
§ 16-112-111. Order to produce petitioner
§ 16-112-112. Failure to produce person because of sickness or infirmity
§ 16-112-113. Denial, allegations, and amendment of return
§ 16-112-115. Discharge, remand, admission to bail, or other order — Costs
§ 16-112-116. Remand generally
§ 16-112-117. Admission to bail or remand
§ 16-112-119. Return of proceedings
§ 16-112-120. Subsequent imprisonment or commitment prohibited — Exceptions