Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Criminal Procedure Code (Electronic Filing and Service for State Courts and Youth Courts) Regulations 2013

Regulation 12

Issuance of orders and other documents by court

Subregulation 1

In any criminal proceeding or criminal matter to which these Regulations apply, a court may transmit or deliver, to any person who is an authorised user or an authorised agent, any order or document through the electronic filing service.

Subregulation 2

The personal service of the printed form of a summons transmitted electronically, or the execution of the printed form of a warrant, has the same legal effect as the personal service of an original summons or the execution of an original warrant.