Section 33 Further Proceedings

• Library: Remedies 2006

A copy of the petition in every case and a copy of the appropriate order must be served by certified mail on the respondent and the appropriate officer of the state. 2254 Rule 4.

The filing of an answer is provided for in 2254 Rule 5. The answer must respond to the allegations of the petition and state whether the petitioner has exhausted the petitioner’s state remedies. The answer must also indicate what transcripts—pretrial, trial, sentencing, and postconviction proceedings—are available.

In 2254 Rule...