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2254 Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition

PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM A CONVICTION OR SENTENCE BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY

To use this form, you must be a person who is currently serving a sentence under a judgment against you in a state court. You are asking for relief from the conviction or the sentence. This form is your petition for relief.

You may also use this form to challenge a state judgment that imposed a sentence to be served in the future, but you must fill in the name of the state where the judgment was entered. If you want to challenge a federal judgment that imposed a sentence to be served in the future, you should file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 in the federal court that entered the judgment.

2254 Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition (AO 241)