Section 15-21-9
Form of writ.
A writ of habeas corpus may be, in substance, as follows:
The State of Alabama,)
_________ County.)
To the sheriff of _______ County (or other person by whom the party is imprisoned or
restrained): You are hereby commanded to have the body of A. B. alleged to be detained by you, by whatsoever name the said A. B. is called or charged, with the cause of such detention, before C. D., judge of the circuit court (or other officer, as required by Section 15-21-8), on _____ at _____ (specifying the time and place, or immediately after the receipt of this writ, as the case may be), to do and receive what shall then and there be considered concerning the said A. B.
| Dated this ____ day of _____, 20___. |
| (Signed by the officer, with his official title.) |
(Code 1852, §716; Code 1867, §4267; Code 1876, §4943; Code 1886, §4767; Code 1896, §4820; Code 1907, §7015; Code 1923, §4313; Code 1940, T. 15, §9.)