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CurrentPower of court in dealing with applications
100 Power of court in dealing with applications
(1)
The sentencing court may refuse to consider an application by the offender under section 99 or 99A if the court is satisfied that the application is without merit.
(2)
The sentencing court may, with the consent of the community corrections officer or juvenile justice officer and the offender, deal with the application with or without parties being present and in open court or in the absence of the public.
(3)
To avoid doubt, a court may deal with an application even though the court is constituted differently from the court as constituted at the time of the sentence.
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