Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 20 · Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions
394A. Public Prosecutor to file petition for confirmation
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Where the General Division of the High Court passes a sentence of death on an accused —
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
if there is no appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the time allowed under this Code for an appeal —
lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and
serve the petition on the accused; or
if there is an appeal by the accused pending immediately after the expiry of the time allowed under this Code for an appeal, but the accused subsequently withdraws that appeal — the Public Prosecutor must, on the expiry of 90 days after the date of the withdrawal of that appeal —
lodge a petition for confirmation with the Registrar of the Supreme Court; and
serve the petition on the accused.
When a petition for confirmation has been lodged, the trial court must transmit to the Court of Appeal, the Public Prosecutor, and the accused or the accused’s advocate, a signed copy of the record of the proceedings and the grounds of decision free of charge.
advocate
“advocate” means an advocate and solicitor lawfully entitled to practise criminal law in Singapore;