Application for the writ may be made either by the party for whose relief it is intended or by any person in his behalf.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-5
By whom application is made
1868-9, c. 116, s. 3; Code, s. 1625; Rev., s. 1823; C.S., s. 2207.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.