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Fla. Stat. § 79.03 Service of writ
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When issued, the writ shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the petitioner is alleged to be detained on the officer or other person against whom it is issued, or in his or her absence from the place where the prisoner is confined, on the person having the immediat…
Fla. Stat. § 79.04 Return to writ
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(1) The person on whom the writ is served shall bring the body of the prisoner, or cause it to be brought, before the court, justice or judge before whom the writ is made returnable without delay and at the same time certify to the cause of the detention.(2) When the writ is issu…
Fla. Stat. § 79.05 Compelling return and production of body
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(1) CIVIL LIABILITY.—Any person failing to return to the writ served on him or her with the cause of the prisoner’s detention, or to bring the body of the prisoner before the court, justice, or judge, according to the command of the writ for 3 days after the service shall forfeit…
Fla. Stat. § 79.06 Effect of the return
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(1) GENERALLY.—The return made to the writ may be amended, and is not conclusive as to the facts stated therein, but the court, justice or judge before whom the return is made may examine into the cause of the imprisonment or detention, receive evidence in contradiction of the re…