§ 6504. Return on writ
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6504
§ 6504. Return on writ
The writ, or the order to show cause why the writ should not issue, shall be directed to the person having custody of the person detained. It shall be returned within three days unless for good cause additional time, not exceeding 20 days, is allowed. The person to whom the writ or the order is directed shall make a return certifying the true cause of the detention and, except as otherwise prescribed by general rules or by rule or order of court, shall produce at the hearing the body of the person detained.
Credits
1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 501(a), effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6504, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6504
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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