Sec. 4304. The writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of detention, or an order to show cause why the writ should not issue, may be issued by the following: (1) The supreme court, or a justice thereof. (2) The court of appeals, or a judge thereof. (3) The circuit courts, or a judge thereof. (4) The municipal courts of record, including but not limited to the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, common pleas court, or a judge thereof. (5) The district courts, or a judge thereof.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4304
Habeas corpus; power to issue writ
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Carey Warden v. Saffold (2002)
Most recently applied in 274 Mich. App. 481 - Moses v. Department of Corrections (June 2007)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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