663.11 Issuance on judge’s own motion.
When any court or judge authorized to grant the writ has evidence, from a judicial proceeding before the court or judge, that any person within the jurisdiction of such court or officer is illegally restrained of the person’s liberty, such court or judge shall issue the writ or cause it to be issued, on the court’s or judge’s own motion.
[C51, §2223; R60, §3811; C73, §3458; C97, §4426; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12478; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.11]
Referred to in §822.1
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 663.2 - Verification — presentation to court.
Section 663.3 - Writ allowed — service.
Section 663.4 - Application — to whom made.
Section 663.5 - Inmates of state or federal institutions.
Section 663.7 - Reasons endorsed.
Section 663.10 - Penalty for refusing.
Section 663.11 - Issuance on judge’s own motion.
Section 663.12 - County attorney notified.
Section 663.13 - Service of writ.
Section 663.15 - Defendant not found.
Section 663.16 - Power of officer.
Section 663.19 - Defects in writ.
Section 663.20 - Penalty for eluding writ.
Section 663.21 - Refusal to give copy of process.
Section 663.22 - Preliminary writ.
Section 663.23 - Arrest of defendant.
Section 663.24 - Execution of writ — return.
Section 663.26 - Informalities.
Section 663.27 - Appearance — answer.
Section 663.28 - Body to be produced.
Section 663.29 - Penalty — contempt.
Section 663.32 - Transfer of plaintiff.
Section 663.33 - Copy of process.
Section 663.34 - Demurrer or reply — trial.
Section 663.35 - Commitment questioned.
Section 663.36 - Nonpermissible issues.
Section 663.38 - Plaintiff held.
Section 663.40 - Plaintiff retained in custody.
Section 663.41 - Right to be present waived.
Section 663.42 - Disobedience of order.