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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 9. Civil Practice § 9-14-16 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-9-civil-practice/ga-code-sect-9-14-16/
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