The sheriff, when required by the judge or chancellor, shall attend in person, or by deputy, upon the trial of a habeas corpus in his county, to keep order and execute the mandates of the judge or chancellor, and shall be subject to the orders of the judge or chancellor during the trial in vacation in the same manner as in term time. The judge or chancellor trying a habeas corpus in vacation shall have the same power to fine and imprison for contempt as in term time.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure
§ 11-43-1. To what cases the writ extends
§ 11-43-5. Relator not discharged on account of defective proceedings
§ 11-43-11. Refusal to grant writ
§ 11-43-13. Bail by the way may be required
§ 11-43-15. Writ issued by judge or clerk
§ 11-43-17. Form and service of writ
§ 11-43-19. Taking of person in certain cases
§ 11-43-21. May be served on Sunday
§ 11-43-23. Where and when returnable
§ 11-43-25. When person detaining another guilty of crime
§ 11-43-27. Production of the body
§ 11-43-29. What the return or answer shall contain
§ 11-43-31. Penalty for disobedience of the writ
§ 11-43-37. Return not conclusive
§ 11-43-39. Witnesses subpoenaed-affidavits of
§ 11-43-41. Record of proceedings
§ 11-43-43. Conclusiveness of judgment
§ 11-43-45. Sheriff to attend trial
§ 11-43-47. Costs in certain cases, and security for
§ 11-43-49. Defaulting witness dealt with
§ 11-43-51. Liabilities and rights of witnesses
§ 11-43-53. Appeal in habeas corpus
§ 11-43-55. Procedure on appeal from judgment on habeas corpus