19-4210. DISCOVERY IN HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS. (1) Discovery shall not ordinarily be permitted in habeas corpus cases.
(2) No discovery shall be permitted if the issues raised by the petition, the response or reply are wholly legal in nature.
(3) If factual issues are raised by the pleadings, the court may, upon motion, grant leave for discovery in accordance with Idaho rules of civil procedure.
(a) The party must file a motion for leave to conduct discovery, attaching a copy of the discovery sought.
(b) If the court finds that discovery is necessary to protect or defend a substantive state or federal constitutional right at issue, it shall enter an order tailored to allow discovery for that limited purpose.
History:
[19-4210, added 1999, ch. 376, sec. 2, p. 1031.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 42 - HABEAS CORPUS AND INSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION PROCEDURES ACT
Section 19-4201 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 19-4201A - DEFINITIONS.
Section 19-4202 - JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Section 19-4203 - WHO MAY PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Section 19-4204 - APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PERSON NOT A PRISONER.
Section 19-4205 - APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PRISONER.
Section 19-4207 - APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER.
Section 19-4208 - GENERAL PROCEDURES GOVERNING HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Section 19-4209 - PROCEDURES GOVERNING PRISONER HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Section 19-4210 - DISCOVERY IN HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Section 19-4211 - ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.
Section 19-4212 - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE TO A PERSON NOT A PRISONER.
Section 19-4214 - RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR MISCALCULATION OF SENTENCE.
Section 19-4215 - RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR LOSS OF GOOD TIME CREDITS.
Section 19-4216 - RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR DETAINERS.
Section 19-4220 - SETTLEMENTS AND CONSENT DECREES IN CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT CASES.
Section 19-4221 - SUCCESSIVE CLAIMS.
Section 19-4222 - PRIOR SHOWING OF PHYSICAL INJURY OR MENTAL ILLNESS REQUIRED.
Section 19-4223 - RIGHT OF ACCESS TO COURT NOT EXPANDED.
Section 19-4224 - EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.