Singapore legislation

Section 213

of Criminal Procedure Code 2010

Section 213

When Case for the Prosecution is served

Amended by19/201840/201919/2018

(1)

If, at the first criminal case disclosure conference held on the date referred to in section 212(1), or on such other date to which the first criminal case disclosure conference has been adjourned under section 238, the defence does not indicate that the accused wishes to plead guilty to the charge, the prosecution must file in the General Division of the High Court the Case for the Prosecution and serve a copy of this on the accused and every co‑accused claiming trial with the accused (if any) not later than 2 weeks from the date of the first criminal case disclosure conference or such date to which the first criminal case disclosure conference is adjourned.

Amended by19/201840/2019

(2)

Where at a criminal case disclosure conference, the defence indicates that the accused wishes to claim trial to more than one charge, the Case for the Prosecution to be served under subsection (1) shall only relate to those charges that the prosecution intends to proceed with at the trial.

Amended by19/2018

(3)

The Registrar of the Supreme Court may at any time fix a date for a further criminal case disclosure conference not earlier than 7 days from the date the Case for the Prosecution is to be filed under this section.