A North Carolina Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2241-AO 242 is a legal document used to challenge an individual's imprisonment or other form of detention. This type of petition is filed in federal court in North Carolina and seeks relief from the court in the form of an order granting the petitioner's release from custody. The petitioner must allege facts showing that his detention is unlawful or unconstitutional in order to be entitled to relief. There are two types of North Carolina Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2241-AO 242—an “original” petition, and a “successive” petition. An original petition is a petition brought by an individual who is currently in custody and is seeking an order for release from detention. A successive petition is a petition brought by an individual who has already brought an original petition and is now seeking relief from the same court, on the same grounds, for the same form of detention. In order to file a North Carolina Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2241-AO 242, the petitioner must meet a number of requirements. These requirements include providing evidence that the petitioner is actually detained, showing that the detention is unlawful or unconstitutional, and providing a copy of the petition to the respondent (the person or agency responsible for the petitioner's detention).