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Part 10 · Pre-Trial Procedures in General Division of High Court

213. When Case for the Prosecution is served

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2019. 2 amendments in all.

(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.

(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.

(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.

Report

Part 10A

Prosecution’S Obligation to Serve Certain Materials on Defence

Part 11

General Provisions Relating to Pre-Trial and Plead Guilty Procedures in All Courts

Part 12

Procedure at Trial in All Courts

Part 13

General Provisions Relating to Proceedings in Courts

Part 14

Evidence and Witnesses

Part 15

Judgment

Part 16

Sentences

Part 17

Community Sentences

Part 18

Compensation and Costs

Part 19

Disposal of Property

Part 20

Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions

Part 21

Special Proceedings

Part 22

Miscellaneous

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