S.I. No. 181/1967 - District Court (Criminal Procedure Act, 1967) Rules, 1967

FORM 1

RULE 5

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (1) (a)

STATEMENT OF CHARGES

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................Prosecutor

................................................Accused

Dated this    day of      19 .

Signed..........................................................

by or on behalf of Prosecutor .

FORM 2

RULE 5

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (1) (b)

COPY OF SWORN INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................ Prosecutor

............................................... Accused

FORM 3

RULE 5

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (1) (c)

LIST OF WITNESSES

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

.............................................. Accused

Dated this     day of      19 .

Signed............................................................ .....

by or on behalf of Prosecutor .

FORM 4

RULE 5

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (1) (d)

STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

Statement of the evidence that is to be given by............................................................ .............. ....................(witness no. ):—

FORM 5

RULE 5

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (1) (e)

LIST OF EXHIBITS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................... Prosecutor

.............................................. Accused

Dated this     day of    

19  .

Signed............................................................ ...

by or on behalf of Prosecutor .

FORM 6

RULE 7

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 6 (4)

FURTHER STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

Further statement of the evidence that is to be given by............................................................ . ..............(witness no. ):—

FORM 7

RULE 8

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

DEPOSITION OF ARREST, CHARGE AND CAUTION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................Prosecutor

.......................................... Accused

THE DEPOSITION of

of

taken before me, in the presence and hearing of the above-named accused who stands charged as follows:—

The deponent says on

Signed ............................................................ 

Deponent .

Taken before me this      day of    19 ,

at

Signed............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court .

FORM 8

RULE 8

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 7 (2)

DEPOSITION

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

THE DEPOSITION of

of

taken before me, in the presence and hearing of the above-named accused who stands charged as set out in the statement of charges served upon him.

The deponent says on

Signed............................................................ ....

Deponent .

Taken before me this   day of       19 ,

at

Signed............................................................ .....

Justice of the District Court

FORM 9

RULE 8

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 7 (2)

DEPOSITION OF ACCUSED

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

THE DEPOSITION of the above-named accused who stands charged as set out in the statement of charges served upon him.

The deponent says on

Signed............................................................ .....

Deponent .

Taken before me this  day of        19 ,

at

Signed............................................................ ....

Justice of the District Court

FORM 10

RULE 8

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

DEPOSITION

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

THE DEPOSITION of

of

taken before me, in the presence and hearing of the above-named accused who stands charged as set out in the statement of charges served upon him and the accused having been first informed that this deposition might be read as evidence at his trial if it is proved that

(a) the deponent is dead or unable to attend or prevented from attending to give evidence at the trial, and

(b) the deposition was taken in the presence of the accused, and

(c) an opportunity was given for the cross-examination and re-examination of the deponent,

except that in the case of the deponent's death this deposition shall not be read if the trial judge considers that to do so would not be in the interests of justice.

The deponent says on

Signed............................................................ ....

Deponent .

Taken before me this   day of       19 ,

at

Signed............................................................ .....

Justice of the District Court

FORM 11

RULE 9

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

*section 7 (4)

*section 8 (2)

STATEMENT OF ACCUSED

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................. Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

The accused, having been asked by me if he had anything to say in answer to the charge preferred against him and having been cautioned by me as follows "You are not obliged to say anything unless you wish to do so, and whatever you do say will be taken down in writing and †(if you are sent forward for trial) may be given in evidence at your trial", said:—

The above statement which was read over to the accused was made before me this  day of  19  , at

Signed............................................................ ..

Justice of the District Court

FORM 12

RULE 10

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 8 (1)

ORDER ON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................. Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

I, being of opinion that there is a sufficient case to put the above-named accused on trial for offences numbered ..............................in the statement of charges and with which the accused has been charged ORDER that the accused be sent forward for trial on the aforesaid offences to the

sitting of the............................................................ .........Court

at........................

*(I FURTHER ORDER that until the said conditions of the release are fulfilled the accused be detained in custody)

*(AND I FURTHER ORDER that the accused be discharged in respect of offences numbered..............................in the statement of charges).

Dated this  day of 19.

Signed............................................................ ..

Justice of the District Court

FORM 13

RULE 11

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 8 (2)

CHARGE OF INDICTABLE OFFENCE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

You............................................................ ...... are hereby charged that

Dated this  day of  19.

Signed............................................................ ...

by or on behalf of Prosecutor

FORM 14

RULE 11

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 8 (2)

ORDER ON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

I, being of opinion that there is a sufficient case to put the above-named accused on trial for the following offences with which he has been charged:—

ORDER that the accused be sent forward for trial on the aforesaid offences

to the sitting of the............................................................ Court

at............................................................ ...

*(I FURTHER ORDER that until the said conditions of the release are fulfilled the accused be detained in custody).

Dated this day of  19.

Signed............................................................ ....

Justice of the District Court

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named accused being conditionally released on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £ and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties ........................ pounds be accepted).

Dated this  day of  19.

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

FORM 15

RULE 12

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 8 (4)

CHARGE OF SUMMARY OFFENCE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

You............................................................ ...... are hereby charged that

Dated this day of  19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

by or on behalf of Prosecutor

FORM 16

RULE 13

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9

WITNESS ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

........................................... Accused

I HEREBY ORDER that each person whose name is set out in the list of witnesses herein and numbered.............................................thereon and the following additional persons whose depositions have been taken:—

do attend and give evidence at the sitting of the ..............................

Court at............................................................ ......

AND I FURTHER ORDER that each of the following persons shall there and then produce the document or thing specified hereunder.

Witness No. (if any)

Name

Document or thing to be produced

Dated this  day of  19.

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

FORM 17

RULE 14

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9

NOTICE OF WITNESS ORDER

......................................... Prosecutor

........................................ Accused

TAKE NOTICE that on the day of 19, a

WITNESS ORDER was made in the above matter requiring you to attend and give evidence at the trial *(and furthermore to bring with you the following documents or things):—

FORM 18

RULE 15

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................. Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

The information of

of

who says on oath:—

On the   day of   19 , a WITNESS ORDER was made requiring the attendance of ............................................................  of .................................................... at the trial of the above-named accused at the sitting of the ................. Court at ..........................................................

I believe that it is unlikely that the said ................................................

will comply with the said order for the following reason(s):—

I therefore apply for the issue of a

Signed............................................................ .

Informant .

SWORN before me this  day of 19.

Signed............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court .

FORM 19

RULE 16

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

............................................ Accused

WHEREAS on the day of  19, a WITNESS ORDER was made herein requiring your attendance at the trial of the abovenamed accused;

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied by information on oath and in writing that you are unlikely to comply with the said order;

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before a justice of the District

Court sitting at      on the  day of  19  , at   .m. for the purpose of determining whether you should be bound by recognisance to comply with the said order.

Dated this  day of 19 .

Signed............................................................ ....

Justice of the District Court .

To

of

FORM 20

RULE 16

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

WARRANT FOR ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS

District Court Area of

District No.

........................................... Prosecutor

.......................................... Accused

WHEREAS on the   day of  19  , a WITNESS ORDER was made herein requiring the attendance of ............................................................ .................. of ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

at the trial of the above-named accused;

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied by information on oath and in writing that the said............................................................ is unlikely to comply with the said order;

AND WHEREAS I am further satisfied that it is probable that the said ............................................................ will not attend before me, without being compelled to do so, for the purpose of determining whether he should be bound by recognisance to comply with the said witness order;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said............................................................ and to bring him before me or another justice or a peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this day of  19 .

Signed............................................................ .....

Justice of the District Court .

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 21

RULE 17

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

WARRANT FOR ARREST OF WITNESS

(non-appearance on summons)

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

........................................... Accused

WHEREAS on the  day of   19  , a summons was issued requiring ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

to attend at a sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ....................... on the  day of  19  , at   .m. for the purpose of determining whether he should be bound by recognisance to comply with the

WITNESS ORDER dated the  day of 19 , ordering him to attend at the trial of the above-named accused;

AND WHEREAS the said ............................................................ ....................................

has failed to appear at the said time and place;

AND WHEREAS it has been duly proved that the summons was served on the said............................................................ .................................................. in accordance with the provisions of the District Court Rules;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................... and to bring him before me or another justice or a peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this  day of 19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court .

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 22

RULE 18

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

WITNESS RECOGNISANCE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

I,............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

of ............................................................ .................... a ............................................................ .

acknowledge myself to owe to the State the sum of............................................................ ......... pounds to the use of the Minister for Finance if I fail in the condition hereunder.

Signed...................................................

Acknowledged before me this   day of    19 .

Signed............................................................ ....

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

The condition of this recognisance is that the said............................................................ .............................................. do attend at the trial of the above-named accused at the sitting of the ............................................... Court at ................................................

and any adjournment thereof until his presence at the trial is no longer required.

FORM 23

RULE 18

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 9 (3)

WARRANT OF COMMITTAL OF WITNESS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

........................................... Accused

WHEREAS ............................................................ ............... of ....................................... appeared this day before me on foot of a for the purpose of determining whether he should be bound by recognisance to comply with the witness order dated the  day of 19, in the above matter;

AND WHEREAS the said ............................................................ ............................., having been ordered by me to bind himself by recognisance in the sum of ................................................... pounds to comply with the said order, has refused to do so;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge

the said ............................................................ ............................................................ ................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

in the prison at............................................................ ...........................there to be imprisoned by the Governor of the said prison until the trial of the accused or until he enters into the said recognisance.

Dated this  day of  19 .

Signed............................................................ ....

Justice of the District Court .

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 24

RULE 19 (1)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 12

ORDER SENDING FORWARD WITHOUT PRELIMINARY

EXAMINATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................ Prosecutor

........................................... Accused

WHEREAS the above-named accused is before the Court charged that

AND WHEREAS the accused has waived the preliminary examination and elected to be sent forward for trial with a plea of not guilty;

I HEREBY ORDER that the accused be sent forward for trial on the aforesaid offences to the sitting of the............................................................ ............Court

at ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

*(I FURTHER ORDER that until the said conditions of the release are fulfilled the accused be detained in custody).

Dated this  day of 19 .

Signed............................................................ .....

Justice of the District Court .

FORM 25

RULE 19 (2)

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 12

ORDER SENDING FORWARD WITHOUT PRELIMINARY

EXAMINATION

(child or young person)

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................................. Prosecutor

............................................. Accused

WHEREAS the above-named accused being a child or young person within the meaning of the Children Acts, 1908 to 1957, is before the Court charged that

AND WHEREAS he has waived the preliminary examination and elected to be sent forward for trial with a plea of not guilty;

AND WHEREAS .............................. of .............................. being the having the actual possession and control of the accused, consents to his waiving of the said preliminary examination;

I HEREBY ORDER that the accused be sent forward for trial on the aforesaid charge to the sitting of the ....................................Court at ..................................... *in custody/*on conditional release as set out hereunder.

*(I FURTHER ORDER that until the said conditions of the release are fulfilled the accused be detained in custody).

Dated this  day of 19 .

Signed ............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court .

* Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named accused being conditionally released on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £  and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties..................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ .......

Justice of the District Court

FORM 26

RULE 20

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 13 (2) (b)

PLEA OF GUILTY

District Court Area of

District No.

.............................. Prosecutor

.............................. Accused

I, ................................., the above-named accused, being before the Court charged that

hereby plead guilty to the said charge.

Signed............................................................ .

Accused

Taken before me this

day of

19 ,

at

Signed...........................................................

Justice of the District Court

FORM 27

RULE 20

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 13 (2) (b)

ORDER SENDING FORWARD ON A PLEA OF GUILTY

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................. Prosecutor

.................................................... Accused

WHEREAS the above-named accused being before the Court charged that

AND WHEREAS the Court has ascertained that he wishes to plead guilty to the said charge;

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that he understands the nature of the charge and the facts alleged;

AND WHEREAS the accused has signed a plea of guilty;

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that he be sent forward for sentence on the aforesaid charge to the sitting of the..............................Court at ........................

*(THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS that until the said conditions of the release are fulfilled the accused be detained in custody).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed.........................................................

Justice of the District Court

* Consent to and conditions of release.

I hereby consent to the above-named accused being conditionally released on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £  and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties..................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

FORM 28

RULE 21

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................... Prosecutor

....................................................... Accused

The information of

of

who says on oath:—

I believe that............................................................ ...........................................................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

a prospective witness at the trial of the above-named accused may be to give evidence at the trial of the accused for the following reasons:—

Signed.......................................................

Informant

SWORN before me this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

FORM 29

RULE 22

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

WITNESS SUMMONS

District Court Area of

District No.

...................................................... Prosecutor

..................................................... Accused

WHEREAS an information has been made on oath and in writing that you may be to give evidence at the trial of the above-named accused;

AND WHEREAS I am of opinion that it is necessary in the interests of justice that your evidence be taken by way of sworn deposition;

I HEREBY ORDER ACCORDINGLY AND COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court at

on the

day of

19 ,

at

.m.

to give evidence by way of sworn deposition.

*AND you are to bring with you the following documents (or things):—

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

To

of

FORM 30

RULE 22

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

WARRANT FOR ATTENDANCE OF WITNESS

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................... Prosecutor

..................................................... Accused

WHEREAS an information has been made on oath and in writing that............................

............................................................ ................of............................................................ ..............

a prospective witness at the trial of the above-named accused may be to give evidence at the trial of the accused;

AND WHEREAS I am of opinion that it is necessary in the interests of justice that his evidence be taken by way of sworn deposition;

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied that it is probable that he will not attend without being compelled to do so;

I HEREBY ORDER ACCORDINGLY AND COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said.................................................... of .............................................. and to bring him before me or another justice or a peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed...........................................................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 31

RULE 23

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

WARRANT FOR ARREST OF WITNESS

(non-appearance on summons)

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................... Prosecutor

..................................................... Accused

WHEREAS on the   day of   19 , a summons was

issued requiring............................................................ ............................................................ ..

of................................................... to attend as a WITNESS at a sitting of the District Court at..........................................on the  day of  19, at .m. for the purpose of taking his evidence by way of sworn deposition;

AND WHEREAS the said............................................................ ...... has failed to appear at the said time and place;

AND WHEREAS it has been duly proved that the summons was served on the said............................................................ in accordance with the provisions of the District Court Rules;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said............................................................ ..... of............................................................ .............

............................................................ ..................................................... .and to bring him before me or another justice or a peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed........................................................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 32

RULE 24

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

SUMMONS TO ACCUSED TO ATTEND TAKING OF FURTHER

DEPOSITIONS

District Court Area of

District No.

....................................................... Prosecutor

....................................................... Accused

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

on the

day of

19 ,

at

.m.

for the purpose of being present at the taking of the deposition of .....................................

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

To

(the above-named accused)

of

FORM 33

RULE 24

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

WARRANT FOR ARREST OF ACCUSED

District Court Area of

District No.

...................................................... Prosecutor

........................................................ Accused

WHEREAS an information has been made on oath and in writing that..........................

............................................................ ................of............................................................ ............

a prospective witness at the trial of the above-named accused may beto give evidence at the trial of the accused;

AND WHEREAS I am of opinion that it is necessary in the interests of justice that the evidence of the said witness be taken by way of sworn deposition;

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied that it is probable that the accused will not attend at the taking of the evidence of the said witness without being compelled to do so;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said accused............................................................ .......... of............................................................ ...

and to bring him before me or another justice or a peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 34

RULE 24

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 14

WARRANT TO PRODUCE ACCUSED

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................... Prosecutor

...................................................... Accused

SEND in custody the above-named accused who was committed on the day of  19  , for the purpose of his being present at the

taking of the deposition of................................................of...................................................... ...........................at the sitting of the District Court at

on the

day of

19 ,

at

.m.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed...................................................

Justice of the District Court

To the of the

at

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................... Prosecutor

........................................................ Accused

WHEREAS on the

day of

19 ,

a summons was

issued requiring the above-named accused of............................................................ ...............

to attend at a sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ..................

on the

day of

19 ,

at

.m. for the purpose of

being present at the taking of the deposition of............................................................ ............

of............................................................ ............................................................ .........................;

AND WHEREAS the accused has failed to appear at the said time and place;

AND WHEREAS it has been duly proved that the summons was served on the accused in accordance with the provisions of the District Court Rules;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest

the accused............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

and to bring him before me or another justice or peace commissioner to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed ............................................................ ...............

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................. Prosecutor

....................................................... Accused

An application having been made to me this day by the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1967 , AND IT APPEARING to me that.......................................of........................................................... has contravened section 17(1) of that Act by publishing or causing to be published the following information in relation to the preliminary examination of offences with which the above-named accused is charged:—

I HEREBY so certify and I say that I did not permit publication of such information pursuant to section 17(3) of the Act.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

To the High Court

District Court Area of

District No.

........................................

.........................................

WHEREAS the above-named

was this day before the Court

charged that

AND WHEREAS the hearing of the said charge has been adjourned to the sitting of the District Court at................................................on the

Day of

19,

at

.m.;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge

the ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

in the *(prison) *(remand institution, being a person who is not less than sixteen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at........................there to be detained

by the thereof until the above time of adjournment *

(being a period not exceeding eight days from the date hereof)

* (being a period exceeding eight days but not exceeding thirty days from the date hereof,

the andso consenting and this not being the occasion

of the first appearance of the accused before the Court) when he shall have him at the said sitting to be further dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed...................................................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named being conditionally released

on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £  and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties ..............................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed ............................................................ ..

Justice of the District Court

District Court Area of

District No.

........................................................ Prosecutor

........................................................... Accused

WHEREAS the above-named accused was this day before the Court charged

that

AND WHEREAS the accused has been sent forward for on the said charge

to the sitting of the ............................................................ ................... ..........

Court at ......................... ................ ......................... .................. ................... ............ ..... .......

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

in the * (prison) * (remand institution, being a person who is not less than sixteen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at............................................................ ..........there to

be detained by the thereof until hisfor the said offence and his discharge in due course of law.

Dated this

day of

19  .

Signed............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named accused being conditionally released on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £  and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £   each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties...........................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed...................................................

Justice of the District Court

FORM 39

RULE 29

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 22

RECOGNISANCE

(remand)

District Court Area of

District No.

....................................

......................................

We ........................................................

of............................................................ .............

a............................................................ ...........

and............................................................ ..........

of............................................................ .........

a............................................................ ..............

and ............................................................ ......

of............................................................ ............

a.................................severally acknowledge ourselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say, the said..................................the sum of.............................pounds and the said...............................and the said...................... the sum of..............................pounds each to the use of the Minister for Finance if the above-named fail in the

condition hereunder.

......................................

......................................... Surety

......................................... Surety

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed...................................................

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named will appear before the District Court at on the day of  19  , at .m. and any adjournment thereof until his presence is no longer required.

FORM 40

RULE 29

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 22

RECOGNISANCE ON SENDING FORWARD FOR TRIAL OR SENTENCE

District Court Area of

District No.

................................................... Prosecutor .

....................................................... Accused

We...........................................................

of............................................................ ...........

a............................................................ .............

and............................................................ ........

of............................................................ ...........

a............................................................ ............

and............................................................ .........

of............................................................ ..........

a............................................................ .............

severally acknowledge ourselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say, the said.............................................the sum of ..........................................pounds and the said...................................................and the said..................................... the sum of....................... pounds each to the use of the Minister for Finance if the above-named accused fail in the condition hereunder.

......................................................... Accused

......................................................... Surety

......................................................... Surety

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named accused will appear before the........................... Court to be held at.......................................on the day of 19 and will not depart from the said Court without leave and will attend there in person from day to day during the time the said Court shall be so held or any adjournment thereof for the purposes of his and also attend any other Court to which his trial may be

transferred until the charge against him shall be duly disposed of according to law.

FORM 41

RULE 30

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 25

REMAND WARRANT TO GARDA SÍOCHÁNA STATION

District Court Area of

District No.

........................................

........................................

WHEREAS the above-named was this day before me charged that

AND WHEREAS the hearing of the said charge has been adjourned to the sitting of the District Court at ....................................on the day of  19  , at .m. (being not more than four days from this day);

†(AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that suitable facilities are available at....................................for the custody of the during the period of remand);

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to commit the to the custody of............................................................ ...a member of the

Garda Síochána at.......................................there to be detained until the above time of adjournment when he shall have him at the above place to be further dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 42

RULE 31

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 26

MONEY RECOGNISANCE

(sending forward for trial or sentence)

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................. Prosecutor

....................................................... Accused

I,............................................................ ............................................................ .................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ......a..................

acknowledge myself to owe to the State the sum of...........................pounds to the use of the Minister for Finance AND in lieu of surety/sureties I have, pursuant to the direction of the justice sending me forward for , lodged the sum of.........................pounds;

AND I further acknowledge that both of the said sums are liable to be forfeit to the said Minister if I fail in the condition hereunder.

Signed..........................................................

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed...........................................................

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named accused will appear

before the....................................Court to be held at.............................. on the  day of  19  and will not depart from the said Court without leave and will attend there in person from day to day during the time the said Court shall be so held or any adjournment thereof for the purposes of his and also attend any other

Court to which his trial may be transferred until the charge against him shall be duly disposed of according to law.

FORM 43

RULE 31

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 26

MONEY RECOGNISANCE

(remand)

District Court Area of

District No.

........................................

........................................

I,............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

of............................................................ .................................................a........................................

acknowledge myself to owe to the State the sum of.........................pounds to the use of the Minister for Finance AND in lieu of surety/sureties I have, pursuant to the direction of the justice/peace commissioner, lodged the sum of...................................................... pounds;

AND I further acknowledge that both of the said sums are liable to be forfeit to the said Minister if I fail in the condition hereunder.

Signed............................................................ ..

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named will

appear before the District Court at on the  day of  19  at  .m. and any adjournment thereof until his presence is no longer required.

FORM 44

RULE 32

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 30

FORM OF ENDORSEMENT ON A WARRANT OF ARREST AS TO RELEASE ON BAIL

I hereby direct that the person named in this warrant be on arrest released on entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £   and one sufficient surety in the sum of £   or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each, conditioned for the appearance of the said................................ at the sitting of the District Court in District No. next following the date of his arrest.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

FORM 45

RULE 33

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 31

RECOGNISANCE TAKEN BY MEMBER OF GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

District Court Area of

District No.

....................................

........................................

We ..........................................................

of ............................................................ ......

a............................................................ .............

and............................................................ .......

of............................................................ ...........

a............................................................ ........

and............................................................ .........

of............................................................ .......

a..............................................severally acknowledge ourselves to owe to the State the several sums following, that is to say, the said........................the sum of................................pounds and the said ........................and the said........................ the sum of........................ pounds each to the use of the Minister for Finance

if the above-named fail in the condition hereunder.

..........................................

.......................................................... Surety

......................................................... Surety

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ .

Member of Garda Síochána

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named will

appear before the District Court at  on the  day of  19 , at  .m. and any adjournment thereof until his presence is no longer required.

FORM 46

RULE 33

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 31

MONEY RECOGNISANCE TAKEN BY MEMBER OF GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

District Court Area of

District No.

......................................

.......................................

I,............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

a ..............................acknowledge myself to owe to the State the sum of ...............pounds to the use of the Minister for Finance AND in lieu of surety/sureties I have lodged the sum of................................ pounds;

AND I further acknowledge that both of the said sums are liable to be forfeit to the said Minister if I fail in the condition hereunder.

Signed............................................................ .

Acknowledged before me this

day of

19 .

Signed...........................................................

Member of Garda Síochána

The condition of this recognisance is that the above-named will

appear before the District Court at

on the

day of

19

at

.m. and any adjournment thereof until his presence is no longer

required.

FORM 47

RULE 34

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 33 (1)

INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

...............................................

.................................................

The information of............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

who says on oath:—

On the

day of

19,

at a sitting of the District

Court at........................................................ , ............................................................ ..............

of.......................................... entered into a recognisance with....................................................

......................of ............................................................ ............and...............................................

of...................................................... as sureties conditioned

(insert condition as on recognisance).

I, being , believe that the said...........................................

.................................is about to abscond for the purpose of evading justice.

I therefore apply for the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the said.......................................

............................................................ ..........

Signed............................................................ ........

Informant

SWORN before me this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ........

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

FORM 48

RULE 35

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 33 (1)

WARRANT OF ARREST

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................

...............................................

WHEREAS an information has been made in writing and on oath that the

............................................................ ............................................................ ...

of............................................................ ............................................................ .........................

who has been charged with an offence and admitted to bail is about to abscond for the purpose of evading justice;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the

said............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

and to bring him before a justice of the District Court to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court or Peace Commissioner

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

FORM 49

RULE 36

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 33 (3)

COMMITTAL WARRANT

District Court Area of

District No.

...........................................

...........................................

WHEREAS the above-named was this day before me on foot of

a warrant alleging that he having been admitted to bail was about to abscond for the purpose of evading justice;

AND WHEREAS the order admitting him to bail was made at a sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge

the ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

of............................................................ ...........................................................in the *(prison)

*(remand institution, being a person who is not less than sixteen years nor more than twenty-one years of age) at.............. there to be detained by the

thereof until the

day of

19

*(being a period not exceeding

eight days from the date hereof) *(being a period exceeding eight days but not

exceeding thirty days from the date hereof, the and

so consenting) when he shall have him at the sitting of the District Court at ........................in District No............................to be further dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named being conditionally released

on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £ and one sufficient surety in the sum of £   each or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties ....................................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed.............................................

Justice of the District Court

FORM 50

RULE 37

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 33 (4)

COMMITTAL WARRANT

(accused awaiting trial)

District Court Area of

District No.

.................................................... Prosecutor

......................................................... Accused

WHEREAS the above-named accused was this day before the Court on foot of a warrant alleging that he having been admitted to bail was about to abscond for the purpose of evading justice;

AND WHEREAS the accused was by order dated the day of

19 , sent forward for trial to the sitting of the....................................................

......................................................Court at ......................................................on a charge that

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the above-named accused............................................................ .....................................................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

in the *(prison) *(remand institution, being a person who is not less than sixteen years nor more than twenty-one years of age) at............................................................ ........................

there to be detained by the thereof until his trial for the said

offence and his discharge in due course of law,

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named accused being conditionally released on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £   and one sufficient surety in the sum of £ or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties ...........................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ ...

Justice of the District Court

FORM 51

RULE 37

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

section 33 (4)

COMMITTAL WARRANT

(remand)

District Court Area of

District No.

.........................................

.........................................

WHEREAS the above-named was this day before the Court on foot of a warrant alleging that he having been admitted to bail was about to abscond for the purpose of evading justice;

AND WHEREAS he stands remanded to the sitting of the District Court

at

on the

day of

19

at

.m.

charged that:—

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

............................................................ ............................................................ ........

of............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

in the *(prison) *(remand institution, being a person who is not less than sixteen years or more than twenty-one years of age) at................. there to be detained by the

thereof until the day of 19

*(being a period not exceeding eight days from the date hereof) *(being a period exceeding eight days but not exceeding thirty days from the date hereof, the

andso consenting) when he shall have him at the said

sitting of the District Court to be further dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed.....................................................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Consent to and conditions of release

I hereby consent to the above-named being conditionally released

on his entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £  and one sufficient surety in the sum of £  or two sufficient sureties in the sum £  each *(and I further consent that in lieu of such surety or sureties..................pounds be accepted).

Dated this

day of

19 .

Signed............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court

Cathal Ó Floinn, Chairman

Michael J. C. Keane

John Farrell

Richard Knight

W.A. Osborne

Gerard Clarke

Andrew Eddery