Title 9, Chapter 14, Section 16
( 9-14-16)
No person shall be discharged upon the hearing of a writ of habeas
corpus in the following cases: (1) When he is imprisoned under lawful process issued from a court
of competent jurisdiction unless his case is one in which bail is
allowed and proper bail is tendered; (2) By reason of any irregularity in the warrant or commitment
where the same substantially conforms to the requirements of law; (3) For want of bond to prosecute; (4) When the person is imprisoned under a bench warrant which is
regular upon its face; (5) By reason of any misnomer in the warrant or commitment when
the court is satisfied that the person detained is the party
charged with the offense; (6) When the person is in custody for a contempt of court and the
court has not exceeded its jurisdiction in the length of the
imprisonment imposed; or (7) In any other case in which it appears that the detention is
authorized by law. |