Criminal
HC-003: Petition for Writ Of Habeas Corpus—Penal Commitment (Mental Health)
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This form asks a court to release someone from involuntary mental health commitment or treatment by challenging whether their detention is lawful. People who believe they are being unlawfully held in a psychiatric facility use this form to petition for their freedom from confinement.
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Forms that go with HC-003
MC-025AttachmentAttachment to Judicial Council FormThe Attachment form is used to provide additional pages of supporting facts, legal arguments, or evidence that exceed the space available on the HC-003 petition itself.›HC-001Often filed with itHabeas Corpus PetitionThe general Habeas Corpus Petition form is the foundational document often filed alongside or prior to HC-003 to establish the broader habeas corpus proceeding before narrowing to parole and post-conviction relief.›HC-004Next stepNotice and Request for RulingThe Order to Show Cause form is typically the next step issued by the court after the HC-003 petition is filed, directing the respondent (e.g., parole board or warden) to respond to the petitioner's claims.›CR-187AlternativeMotion to Vacate Conviction or SentenceThe Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Post-Conviction) form may serve as an alternative filing vehicle in jurisdictions where CR-187 covers overlapping post-conviction relief claims addressed by HC-003.›
More Criminal forms
HC-002Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus—LPS Act (Mental Health)›HC-100Declaration of Counsel Re Minimum Qualifications for Appointment in Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Proceedings›HC-101Order Appointing Counsel in Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Proceedings›HC-200Petitioner's Notice of Appeal-Death Penalty-Related Habeas Corpus Decision›