RULE 16.6
            PERSONAL RESTRAINT PETITION--PARTIES

    (a) Parties. If petitioner is under a restraint imposed by the state or
local government, the petition should be captioned only with the name of
the petitioner. If petitioner is not under a restraint imposed by the state
or local government, the petition should be captioned with the name of the
petitioner and the name of the person or agency restraining petitioners
liberty, as respondent. The petition may be brought by the person who is
under a restraint or in the persons name by that persons guardian,
conservator, parent, or attorney.
    (b) Respondent--Restraint by Government. If petitioner is under a
restraint imposed by the state or local government, the officer or agency
responsible for the proceeding against petitioner at the time petitioner
claims the proceeding was defective or improper shall respond to the
petition. If there are two or more proper respondents, each shall serve and
file a separate response unless they agree to joint representation and
notify the appellate court and the petitioner of that agreement.
    (c) Change of Respondent. If the petitioner is under a restraint
imposed by the state or local government, the appellate court may on its
own initiative or on motion substitute the proper respondent, and the clerk
of the court will notify substituted respondent.