Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 5501 (2026)

Right to writ

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Every person unlawfully deprived of his personal liberty by the act of another, except in the cases mentioned, shall of right have a writ of habeas corpus according to the provisions herein contained.

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Cited in 16 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1968–2021 · leading case: Jonathan A. Petgrave v. State of Maine, 2019 ME 72 (Me. 2019).

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Jonathan A. Petgrave v. State of Maine, 2019 ME 72 (Me. 2019). “A Rule 33 motion filed in the trial court requesting a new probation revocation hearing on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel does not encompass or affect any other ground of appeal arising from a judgment revoking probation; any such ground must be pursued by…”

Leigh v. Superintendent, Augusta Mental Health Inst., 2003 ME 22 (Me. 2003). · cites it 2× “Six months later, Leigh filed 7 an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501, 8 asserting that during the competency hearing he had been denied due process of law.”

Boutot v. State, 380 A.2d 195 (Me. 1977). · cites it 3× “The Petitioner sought post conviction relief under 14 M.R.S.A. §§ 5501 et seq and Rule 35(b) M.”

Mottram v. Murch, 330 F. Supp. 51 (D. Me. 1971). “Petitioner and his counsel stated that in their view the petition was one for the common-law writ of habeas corpus, see 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501, and not a petition for the statutory writ.”

Blackwell v. State, 311 A.2d 536 (Me. 1973). “This matter was originated by a petition for writ of habeas corpus (post-conviction), pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 et seq., and comes before us on report, upon an amended agreed statement of facts.”

Shone v. State of Maine, 286 F. Supp. 511 (D. Me. 1968). “Petitioner sought post-conviction relief in the courts of the State of Maine under 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 (1964) et seq., on the same ground as is alleged here, namely that the statute and procedure pursuant to which he was administratively transferred from the Training Center to…”

A.S. v. Lincoln Health, 2021 ME 6 (Me. 2021). “Title 14 M.R.S. § 5501 (2020) provides that “[e]very person unlawfully deprived of his personal liberty by the act of another .”

Standish v. State, 320 A.2d 892 (Me. 1974). “2 He then initiated a petition for a writ of habeas corpus (14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 et seq.), which is before us on report with a mandate to “render such decision as the rights of the parties require,” based on “the Superior Court’s Finding of Fact and the agreed statement of facts.”

Denbow v. Maine Dep't of Corr. (D. Me. 2020). · cites it 3× “Respondents argue that Petitioners could “file a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 14 M.R.S. § 5501,” “challenge[] the denial of their applications for Supervised Community Confinement (or any other final COVID-related action by MDOC) under the Maine Administrative…”

Stubbs v. State, 281 A.2d 134 (Me. 1971). · cites it 2× “This is not to say that the habeas corpus (post-conviction) proceeding provided by 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501, et seq., is not a proper vehicle to review any issue arising from revocation of parole by the Parole Board.”

Kuhn v. State, 254 A.2d 591 (Me. 1969). “Petitioner filed his petition for the statutory Writ of Habeas Corpus (14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 et seq.), was found to be indigent and counsel was.”

Trask v. Robbins, 302 F. Supp. 340 (D. Me. 1969). “Petitioner next sought post-conviction relief in the courts of the State of Maine under 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 et seq. (1964). After a full hearing, at which petitioner was represented by court-appointed counsel, his petition was denied by the single justice, and the denial was…”

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