---
kind: "unit"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
key: "ptVI/ch153"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 153"
heading: "Habeas Corpus"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/ptVI-ch153"
sections_count: 16
---

# Chapter 153 — Habeas Corpus

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure › Part VI — Particular Proceedings

## Sections

- [§2241. Power to grant writ](/usc/28/2241.md)
- [§2242. Application](/usc/28/2242.md)
- [§2243. Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision](/usc/28/2243.md)
- [§2244. Finality of determination](/usc/28/2244.md)
- [§2245. Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence](/usc/28/2245.md)
- [§2246. Evidence; depositions; affidavits](/usc/28/2246.md)
- [§2247. Documentary evidence](/usc/28/2247.md)
- [§2248. Return or answer; conclusiveness](/usc/28/2248.md)
- [§2249. Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent](/usc/28/2249.md)
- [§2250. Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost](/usc/28/2250.md)
- [§2251. Stay of State court proceedings](/usc/28/2251.md)
- [§2252. Notice](/usc/28/2252.md)
- [§2253. Appeal](/usc/28/2253.md)
- [§2254. State custody; remedies in Federal courts](/usc/28/2254.md)
- [§2255. Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence](/usc/28/2255.md)
- [§2256. Omitted](/usc/28/2256.md)