http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/1675/article/20The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-09-18Expert Participation2024-08-24 PART VCRIMINAL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE<Emphasis>Summary trial</Emphasis>Issue of summons to accused or warrant for his arrest201On a complaint being made to a lay magistrate that a person has, or is suspected of having, committed a summary offence, the lay magistrate may issue a summons directed to that person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.2On a complaint being made to a lay magistrate that a person has, or is suspected of having, committed an indictable offence, the lay magistrate may either—aissue a summons requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court; orbissue a warrant to arrest that person and bring him before a magistrates' court3Where the offence charged in the complaint is an indictable offence, a warrant under this Article may be issued by a lay magistrate at any time notwithstanding that a summons has previously been issued and whether before or after the time mentioned in such summons for the appearance of the person summoned.4Where a lay magistrate is satisfied that a summons issued under paragraph (1) has not been served, the lay magistrate may, without a complaint being made to him, re-issue the summons extending the time for the appearance of the person summoned.5Where a district judge (magistrates' courts) is satisfied that a person suspected of having committed a summary offence cannot for any reason be served with a summons, the district judge (magistrates' courts) may issue a warrant for the arrest of that person notwithstanding that a summons has not been first issued.6A warrant may be issued in respect of any offence notwithstanding that the offence was committed outside Northern Ireland if an indictment for the offence may legally be preferred in Northern Ireland.7A warrant shall not be issued under this Article unless the complaint is in writing and substantiated on oath.Art. 20 substituted (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 86(8) (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)
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<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-8-part-I" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2007/916/schedule/8/part/I">Pt. 1</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981</ukm:AffectedTitle>
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<ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="schedule-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/schedule/6" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">Sch. 6 </ukm:Section>
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<ukm:AffectingTitle>Crime and Courts Act 2013</ukm:AffectingTitle>
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<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-11-paragraph-210" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/11/paragraph/210">para. 210</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="article-2-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/e">art. 2(e)</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="article-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-11" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/11">Sch. 11 </ukm:Section>
<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-11-paragraph-210" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/11/paragraph/210">para. 210</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="article-2-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/e">art. 2(e)</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="article-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3">art. 3</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:AffectedTitle>The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981</ukm:AffectedTitle>
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<ukm:Section Ref="part-I-part-I" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675/part/I/part/I" FoundRef="part-I">Sch.6 Pt.I </ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="schedule-12" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/12">Sch.12</ukm:Section>
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