Part 23 · Miscellaneous Remedies and Procedures

Rule 23-22. The Petition

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus shall be under oath and shall state:

(1) the specific facts upon which each specific claim of illegal confinement is based and the relief requested;

(2) any previous petitions for the writ of habeas corpus challenging the same confinement and the dispositions taken thereon; and

(3) whether the legal grounds upon which the petition is based were previously asserted at the criminal trial, on direct appeal or in any previous petition.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 529A.) (Amended June 25, 2001,