Any person confined as insane may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus as provided in this chapter; and, if the judge or the jury, when the petitioner demands the issues arising to be tried by a jury, shall decide at the hearing that the person is insane, such decision does not bar a second application alleging that such person has been restored to sanity.
Ala. Code § 15-21-3
Persons Entitled to Prosecute Writ - Persons Confined as Insane.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Williams v. Wallis (1984)
Most recently applied in Williams v. Wallis (June 1984)
(Code 1897, §4814; Code 1907, §7009; Code 1923, §4307; Code 1940, T. 15, §3.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.