§ 91.01 Habeas Corpus--General--Who May Petition for--Form of Action

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91.01. Habeas Corpus--General--Who May Petition for--Form of Action

    (a) Proceedings in habeas corpus in a circuit court shall be as prescribed in this Rule 91 and in this Court or the court of appeals shall be as prescribed in Rule 84.22 to 84.26, inclusive, and this Rule 91. In all particulars not provided for by the foregoing provisions, proceedings in habeas corpus shall be governed by and conform to the rules of civil procedure and the existing rules of general law upon the subject. The court may, by order, direct the form of such further details of procedure as may be necessary to the orderly course of the action to give effect to the remedy.

    (b) Any person restrained of liberty within this state may petition for a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of such restraint. Custody of a child may be the subject of a proceeding in habeas corpus.

    (c) A habeas corpus proceeding shall be a civil action in which the person seeking relief is petitioner and the person against whom such relief is sought is respondent. If appropriate, there may be multiple petitioners or multiple respondents.