Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 11.02: TO WHOM DIRECTED
What this law says, in plain English
A habeas corpus writ is issued in Texas's name and directed to a person holding another in custody. It must identify the custodian's office, the detained person's name, return date/place, and be signed by a judge or sealed by a clerk.
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