Sample Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus

 

  Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila

 ______________  ______________________ ________ , Plaintiff-Appellant - versus -

,G.R. No. _____________ No. _____________ (Designation of the Pleading)

 ______________________ ,  ______________________ Defendant-Appellee ,x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x

PETITION CO COME MES S N NOW OW t he Pe ti ti on er , by th e un d er si gn ed a t t o r n e y , a n d u n t o t h i s Ho Hono nora rab ble Cour urt, t, res respe pect ctffull lly y av aver erss: 1 . T h a t p e t i t i o n e r   _____________ _____________ i s o f l e g a l a g e , m a r r i e d ____ ____ ____ ___ _ , Philippines, while respondent is also a n d a r e s i d e n t o f ____  __   ____ of legal age and may be served with summons, writs and all orders of the Honorable Court at his office address at ___  _____ ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ _ , Philippines; 2 . T h a t t h e p e t i t i o n e r , __ , ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ , in whose behalf this application is being made, is actually restrained of his liberty by the ____ ___ ___ ___ __ who is the Chief of Police of _ of ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ at the respondent ____  ______  __  ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ Police Station; 3 . T h a t s o m e t i m e i n t h e m o r n i n g o f   _____________ _____________ , petitioner was taken into custody by the said respondent without a warrant of arrest and detained at the _____________ the  _____________ Police Station without any criminal charges being filed against him before the proper judicial authorities despite the lapse of _ of ___ ____ ____ ___ _ ( ______ ). Moreover, petitioner was taken by the respondent not under any of the circumstances where a warrantless arrest is allowed  by  b y the th e law la w or th thee Ru Rule less of Court; 4.That such restraint of liberty of the petitioner r e s p o n d e n t i s t h e r e f o r e without any legal authority;

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5.That the petitioner through counsel has exhausted all efforts available at law but to no avail, and that he has no other plain, s p ee ee d y y,, aan n d aad deq qu u a ttee rree m mee d y t o p r o t e c t h i s p e r s o n a l r i g h t s a n d secure his personal liberty except by his application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. PRAYER WHE HERE REFO FOR, R, petiti petitioner oner most respectfully prays that a Writ of Habeas Corpus b e issued by this Honorable Court, directed to the r e s p o n d e n t  _____________ commanding the latter to produce the body of  ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ be  befo fore re th this is Co Cour urtt at th thee time and place therein specified, and to  ______ ____ ____ ____ ___ _ then and there to appear and to show cause summon the respondent  ____ ______ of the detention of said ___  _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ ; an and th that afte afterr du e pr oc ee di ng s, th e said _____________ said  _____________ b  bee r e s t o r e d o f h i s l i b e r t y a n d f o r t h w i t h discharged from confinement .  _____________ , Philippines, __Date__ Philippines, __Date__ .

(COUNSEL)

 

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)  ____________________ _______ ) S.S. Province of  _____________ City/Municipalityof City/Municipalityof  _____________ ) x-----------------------x I,  ____ ______ ___ ___ ____ ____ __ , of legal age, Filipino, (single / married / widow), widow),aa n d a res residen identt of  _____________ , Philippines, after being sworn in ac co rd an ce wi th l aw , he here reby by depo depose se an and d say: say: That I am the(Plaintiff the(Plaintiff / Complainant / Petitioner) Petitioner)in in the above-entitled case; Petition)and and I That I have caused the preparation of the above (Complaint / Petition) have read the same and knows the contents thereof; That the allegations contained therein are true and correct of my own personal knowledge. That I further certify that: (a) I have not theretofore commenced any other action or proceeding or filed any claim involving the same issues or matter in any court, tribunal, or quasi-judi quasi-judicial cial agen agency cy and, tto o the be best st of my kn knowledge, owledge, no such action or  proceeding is pen pendi ding ng th ther ereein in;; (c) (c) if I sho houl uld d tthe herreaf eafter ter lear learn n ttha hatt tthe he sam amee o orr ssim imil ilar ar actio ction n or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, I undertake to report such fact within five (5) days therefrom to the court or agency wherein the original pleading and sworn certification contemplated herein have been filed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto this _____________ this  _____________ at at _____________  _____________ , Philippines.

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AFFIANT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN t o b e f o r e m e , t h i s  _____________ ,  by _____________  by  _____________ w h o e x h i b i t e d t o m e (his/her) C o m m u n i t y T a x at _____________ , Philippines C e r t i f i c a t e N o .  _____________  _____________ issued at _____________ on _____________ on  _____________ .  NOTARY PUBLIC PUBLIC Doc. No. ______; Page No. ______;

 

Book No. ______; Series of ______;