CHAPTER 6. EMERGENCY WARRANT

IC 34-25.5-6
    Chapter 6. Emergency Warrant

IC 34-25.5-6-1
Warrant for appearance of illegally held person
    Sec. 1. Whenever it appears by affidavit that a person is illegallyheld in custody or restraint and there is good reason to believe thatthe applicant:
        (1) will be carried out of the jurisdiction of the court or judgebefore whom the application is made; or
        (2) will suffer some irreparable injury before compliance withthe writ can be enforced;
the court or judge may cause a warrant to be issued, reciting the factsand directed to the sheriff or any constable of the county,commanding the sheriff or constable to take the restrained personand immediately bring the person before the court or judge, to bedealt with according to law.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21.

IC 34-25.5-6-2
Apprehension of persons charged with illegal restraint
    Sec. 2. The court or judge may also, if considered necessary,insert in the warrant a command for the apprehension of the personcharged with causing the illegal restraint.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21.

IC 34-25.5-6-3
Execution of warrant
    Sec. 3. The officer shall execute the warrant by bringing theperson named in the warrant before the court or judge, and the samereturn and proceedings shall be required as in case of writs of habeascorpus.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21.

IC 34-25.5-6-4
Issuance and service of writ on Sunday; temporary orders;changing custody of restrained person
    Sec. 4. (a) Any writ or process authorized by this article may beissued and served on Sunday in cases of emergency.
    (b) The court or judge may make any temporary orders in thecause or disposition of the party, during the progress of theproceedings, that justice may require. The custody of any partyrestrained may be changed from one (1) person to another by orderof the court or judge.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.21.