Singapore legislation

Section 183

Particulars to be recorded

In proceedings under this Chapter the court shall keep a record of the particulars of each case, so far as practicable, as follows:

(a)

in a book to be called the “Charge Book” to be kept by the usher of the court —

(i)

the serial number;

(ii)

the date of the commission of the offence;

(iii)

the date of the complaint, if any;

(iv)

the name and residence of the complainant, if any;

(v)

the name, residence and nationality of the accused;

(vi)

the offence of which he is accused, the offence, if any, proved and the value of the property, if any, in respect of which the offence has been committed;

(vii)

the date of the summons or warrant and of the return day of the summons, if any, or on which the accused was first arrested; and

(viii)

the sentence or other final order; and

(b)

in a book to be called the “District Judge’s Note Book” or the “Magistrate’s Note Book”, as the case may be —

(i)

the plea of the accused and his examination, if any;

(ii)

the date when the accused first appeared or was brought before the court;

(iii)

the date of the making of each adjournment or postponement, if any, and the date to which the adjournment or postponement was made and the grounds of making it;

(iv)

the date on which the proceedings terminated;

(v)

the finding;

(vi)

the sentence or other final order; and

(vii)

the evidence of the witnesses. [182

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