Rule 91.03 – Petition-By Whom Made

May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Missouri

The petition for a writ of habeas corpus shall be signed by the person for whose relief it is intended or by some person acting in such person’s behalf.

Mo. R. Civ. P. 91.03

Adopted June 24, 1982, eff. Jan. 1, 1983. Amended Sept. 28, 1993, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

Committee Note – 1983

This is substantially the same as the first sentence of prior Rule 91.02.

Compare: 28 U.S.C. Section 2242.