Habeas Corpus

Except as otherwise provided herein, the proce- dures set forth in Sections 23-22 through 23-42 shall apply to any petition for a writ of habeas corpus which sets forth a claim of illegal confine- ment. Such procedures shall not apply to any petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought to determine the custody and visitation of children or brought by or on behalf of a person confined in a hospital for mental illness. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 529.)