(1) Application for a writ of habeas corpus is made by petition signed either by the party for whose relief it is intended or by some person on the petitioner's behalf. It must specify:
- (a) that the petitioner is unlawfully imprisoned or restrained of liberty;
- (b) why the imprisonment or restraint is unlawful; and
- (c) where and by whom the petitioner is confined or restrained.
- (2) All parties must be named if they are known or otherwise described so that they may be identified.
- (3) The petition must be verified by the oath or affirmation of the party making the application.
History: En. 95-2703 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2703; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 116, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 235, Ch. 800, L. 1991.