Habeas Corpus Act 1816
[1.] Judges to issue, in Vacation, Writs of Habeas Corpus returnable immediately, in Cases other than for Criminal Matter, or for Debt.
2 Non-obedience to such Writ to be a Contempt of Court, and punishable accordingly. Judges to make Writs of Habeas Corpus, issued late in Vacation, returnable in Court in the next Term. Courts to make Writs issued in Term, returnable in Vacation.
3 Judges to inquire into the Truth of Facts contained in Return. Judge to bail on Recognizance to appear in Term, &c.
4 Court may controvert the Truth of the Return.
5 Writ may run into Counties Palatine, Cinque Ports, and other privileged Places, &c.
6 Process of Contempt may be awarded in Vacation against Persons disobeying Writs of Habeas Corpus in Cases within Stat. 31 Cha. 2 c. 2.

Habeas Corpus Act 1816

1816 c.100

An Act for more effectually securing the Liberty of the Subject.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)

C3

References to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of Republic of Ireland: S. R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2