Caution to be given to person charged
Form 37 Caution to be given to person charged
Rule 32
Caution to be given to person charged
(Section 68(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009)
"You now have the right to answer the charge against you and must choose either:
to give sworn evidence, that is, to enter the witness box, take the oath or make an affirmation and say what you want to say in answer to the charge. This is known as giving sworn evidence. When you have given your evidence you may be asked to respond to questions about it by the prosecution or the Court;
you may say nothing in answer to the charge.
In either case you may call any witness or witnesses to give sworn evidence for you. What would you like to do?"
Form 38 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 133/2025 rule 20(1).
Form 38 amended by S.R. No. 133/2025 rule 20(2).
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