Paragraph 18.14 Validity of warrants that contain errorsI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 18.1 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.2 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.3 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.4 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.5 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.6 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.7 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.8 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.9 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.10 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.11 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.12 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.13 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.14 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.15 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1
Sch. 2 para. 18.16 coming into force by Criminal Procedure 2006 rule 1

A warrant of commitment or detention will not be invalidated on the ground that it contains an error, provided that the warrant—

(a)

is issued in relation to a valid—

(i)

conviction, or

(ii)

order requiring the relevant person to do, or to abstain from doing, something; and

(b)

it states that it is issued in relation to that conviction or order.

[Note. Section 123 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 applies in relation to any error in a warrant of arrest that is issued for the purpose of securing a person’s attendance at court.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 18.14 in force at 3.4.2006, see rule 1