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Bail Act 2000

Court bail - Appeals on question of bail - Issue of warrant for detention in custody

52A: Period for which warrant for detention in custody may be issued

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"How long a warrant can keep you in custody"

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You are looking at a law about warrants for detention in custody. This law applies to a warrant issued under section 44(1). A warrant must be issued for a specific period, such as during a trial or while waiting for a sentence. You need to know that the warrant can be issued for the time a case is adjourned. It can also be issued while you are waiting for your trial or during your trial. The warrant can be issued while you are waiting for your sentence or during your sentencing. The law is part of the Bail Act 2000 and has been amended by other laws, including the Bail Amendment Act 2013 and the Courts Matters Act 2018.

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Appeals on question of bail: Issue of warrant for detention in custody

52APeriod for which warrant for detention in custody may be issued

  1. This section applies to a warrant issued under section 44(1).

  2. A warrant to which this section applies must be issued for whichever of the following applies:

  3. for the period of adjournment:
    1. pending and during the defendant's trial:
      1. pending the defendant being brought up for sentence and during his or her sentencing.

        Notes
        • Section 52A: inserted, on , by section 37 of the Bail Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 66).
        • Section 52A(1): replaced, on , by section 96 of the Courts Matters Act 2018 (2018 No 50).