Effective - 28 Aug 1939
532.110. Writ not to be disobeyed — how endorsed. — Such writs shall not be disobeyed for any defect of form; and anyone who shall be served therewith shall be deemed to be the person to whom it is directed, although it may be directed to him by a wrong name or description, or to another person; and to the end that no person may pretend ignorance therein, every writ of habeas corpus, issued under the provisions of this chapter, shall be endorsed with these words: "By the habeas corpus act".
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(RSMo 1939 § 1598)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1434; 1919 § 1884; 1909 § 2449
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Section 532.010 - Who may prosecute the writ.
Section 532.020 - Application, how made — petition and oath.
Section 532.030 - Application, to what court first made.
Section 532.040 - Second writ not to issue, when.
Section 532.050 - Copy of warrant to accompany petition, when.
Section 532.060 - Writ to be granted without delay, unless.
Section 532.070 - Writ shall issue without application, when.
Section 532.080 - Writ, how directed, form of.
Section 532.090 - To be under seal of court.
Section 532.100 - Custodian of prisoner, how designated.
Section 532.110 - Writ not to be disobeyed — how endorsed.
Section 532.120 - Expense of producing prisoner paid by petitioner.
Section 532.130 - Charges, when paid or tendered — bond may be required.
Section 532.140 - Service of writ.
Section 532.150 - How served when party conceals himself.
Section 532.160 - Officer to obey writ, whether directed to him or not.
Section 532.170 - Return made, when.
Section 532.180 - Return, contents.
Section 532.190 - Return, when sworn to and by whom signed.
Section 532.200 - The body to accompany the return.
Section 532.210 - Prisoner may not be returned with writ, when.
Section 532.220 - Proceedings under section 532.210.
Section 532.230 - Prisoner removed from county on writ, when.
Section 532.240 - Papers relating to commitment returned with writ.
Section 532.250 - Judge or clerk to furnish examination, when.
Section 532.260 - Judge shall appear in person, when.
Section 532.270 - Writ may issue when party about to be removed from state.
Section 532.280 - Arrest of person having prisoner in charge.
Section 532.290 - Warrant, how executed.
Section 532.300 - Proceedings on return of writ.
Section 532.310 - A day to be set for hearing the cause.
Section 532.320 - Answer to return, contents.
Section 532.330 - Return and answer may be amended.
Section 532.340 - Examination to be read when prisoner under criminal charge.
Section 532.350 - Evidence admissible on hearing — duty of judge.
Section 532.360 - Duty of court on final hearing.
Section 532.370 - Duty of court in awarding custody of children.
Section 532.380 - Prisoner discharged, when.
Section 532.390 - Who not entitled to benefit of this chapter.
Section 532.400 - Parties held under judgment erroneous as to time and place, not entitled to writ.
Section 532.410 - When remanded.
Section 532.420 - Party remanded, not to be discharged on second writ.
Section 532.430 - Prisoner held under judicial proceedings discharged, when.
Section 532.440 - Limitations on court under this chapter.
Section 532.450 - Parties under indictment not to be discharged except on bail.
Section 532.460 - When prisoner may be let to bail.
Section 532.470 - The order of discharge.
Section 532.480 - Court to fix amount of bail, when.
Section 532.490 - Judge or clerk to take recognizance, when.
Section 532.500 - Prisoner remanded, when.
Section 532.510 - When prisoner remanded or bailed, evidence to be returned.
Section 532.520 - Custody of prisoner between return and judgment.
Section 532.530 - Order of discharge, how enforced.
Section 532.540 - Officer discharging prisoner, not liable.
Section 532.550 - Person discharged cannot be again imprisoned — exceptions.
Section 532.560 - Officer refusing to obey writ, proceedings.
Section 532.570 - Officer or person to be committed.
Section 532.580 - When sheriff in contempt, coroner shall serve.
Section 532.590 - Custody of prisoner granted officer holding attachment for derelict officer.
Section 532.600 - Officer having attachment may invoke aid, when.
Section 532.630 - Penalty for refusing copy of process.
Section 532.640 - Penalty for failing to obey and make return to writ.
Section 532.650 - Penalty for concealing prisoner.
Section 532.660 - Penalty for rearresting party after discharge.
Section 532.670 - Aiding in violation of sections 532.650 and 532.660, misdemeanor.
Section 532.690 - Right of action to survive.
Section 532.700 - Recovery of penalty no bar to civil action.