Singapore legislation
Clause 188
Clause 188
Procedure after committal of accused for trial
(1)
When the accused is committed for trial, the examining Magistrate shall send a copy of the record of the committal hearing to the Public Prosecutor and to the accused and, when the Magistrate receives an order from the Public Prosecutor to do so, forward the original record and any document, weapon or other thing which is to be produced in evidence to the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
(2)
Any such thing which from its bulk or otherwise cannot conveniently be forwarded to the Registrar of the Supreme Court may remain in the custody of the police or any other law enforcement agency.
(3)
A list of all exhibits with a note of their distinguishing marks and showing which of those exhibits are forwarded with the record and which remain in the custody of the police or any other law enforcement agency shall be forwarded to the Registrar of the Supreme Court with the record.
(4)
The record shall comprise the following particulars:
the serial number;
the date of the commission of the offence;
the date of the complaint, if any;
the name and residence of the complainant, if any;
the name, residence, if known, and nationality of the accused;
the offence complained of and the offence, if any, proved and the value of the property, if any, in respect of which the offence has been committed;
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;
the date on which the accused first appeared or was brought before the Magistrate’s Court;
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 the same;
the date on which the proceedings terminated;
the order made;
the written statements referred to in section 179;
the depositions;
the statement or evidence of the accused under section 183, if any; and
the charge.