Iowa Code
Chapter 663 - HABEAS CORPUS
Section 663.5 - Inmates of state or federal institutions.

663.5 Inmates of state or federal institutions.
When the applicant is confined in a state or federal institution, other than a penal institution, the provisions of section 663.4 relating to the court to which or the judge to whom applications must be made are mandatory, and the convenience or preference of an attorney or witness or other person interested in the release of the applicant shall not be a sufficient reason to authorize a more remote court or judge to assume jurisdiction.
[S13, §4420; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12472; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.5]
Referred to in §822.1

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Chapter 663 - HABEAS CORPUS

Section 663.1 - Petition.

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 663.6 - Writ refused.

Section 663.7 - Reasons endorsed.

Section 663.8 - Form of writ.

Section 663.9 - How issued.

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 663.14 - Mode.

Section 663.15 - Defendant not found.

Section 663.16 - Power of officer.

Section 663.17 - Arrest.

Section 663.18

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 663.25 - Examination.

Section 663.26 - Informalities.

Section 663.27 - Appearance — answer.

Section 663.28 - Body to be produced.

Section 663.29 - Penalty — contempt.

Section 663.30 - Attachment.

Section 663.31 - Answer.

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 663.37 - Discharge.

Section 663.38 - Plaintiff held.

Section 663.39

Section 663.40 - Plaintiff retained in custody.

Section 663.41 - Right to be present waived.

Section 663.42 - Disobedience of order.

Section 663.43 - Papers filed with clerk.

Section 663.44 - Costs.