A person imprisoned in a common jail, or the liberties thereof, or otherwise restrained of his or her liberty by an officer or other person, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of such imprisonment or restraint, and obtain relief therefrom if it is unlawful.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 3952
Prisoners entitled to writ of habeas corpus
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