82.24
CurrentFailure to appear
Chapter 2Appeal rules
Part 4Specific matters relating to criminal appeals
82.24 Failure to appear
(1) If the appellant is required by a bail undertaking or bail condition to appear at the hearing of the appeal or an application but fails to appear without reasonable cause, the Court may:
(a) summarily dismiss or decline to hear the appeal or application; or
(b) consider the appeal or application in the appellant's absence.
(2) The evidentiary burden of proving reasonable cause under subrule (1) lies on the appellant.
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