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350: Bench warrant
or “A special order from a judge to bring someone to court if they don't show up when they're supposed to”
You could also call this:

“This rule about what happens if someone doesn't come to court when they're supposed to is no longer used.”

This section of the law about a witness not showing up to court has been removed. It is no longer part of the Crimes Act 1961. The government took it out on 1 July 2013. If you want to know more about what happens when a witness doesn’t come to court, you might need to look at other parts of the law.

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Next up: 352: Refusal of witness to give evidence

or “What happens if someone doesn't want to tell the court what they know”
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Part 12 Procedure
Trial and sentence

351Failure of witness to attend (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 351: repealed, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).