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Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Registrars, Sheriffs, and officers of High Court

39: Persons arrested by Sheriffs may be committed to prison at once

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"Sheriffs can take you to prison straight away if they arrest you."

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If you are arrested by a Sheriff, they can take you to prison right away. You can be taken to prison without delay if you are arrested under a writ or process that allows this. The Sheriff or their officer can do this when they arrest you.

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Registrars, Sheriffs, and officers of High Court

39Persons arrested by Sheriffs may be committed to prison at once

  1. A Sheriff, Sheriff's officer, bailiff, or any other person employed to assist the Sheriff who arrests any person under or by virtue of any writ or process that authorises the committal of the arrested person may, without delay, take steps to have the arrested person taken to a prison and committed there.

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