—The Petition

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus shall be under oath and shall state: (1) the specific facts upon which each specific is based and the illegal confinement claim of relief requested; (2) any previous petitions for the writ of habeas corpus challenging the same confinement and the dispositions taken thereon; and (3) whether the legal grounds upon which the petition is based were previously asserted at the criminal trial, on direct appeal or in any previous petition. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 529A.) (Amended June 25, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002.)