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s 58

Summons may be issued instead of warrant

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Part 4General procedure
Division 6Warrants and arrest without warrant

58 Summons may be issued instead of warrant

(1)

A justice may issue a summons against a person for an indictable offence instead of issuing a warrant to apprehend the person for the offence.

(2)

Despite the issue of the summons, a justice may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the person at any time before or after the time mentioned in the summons for the person’s appearance.

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