# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 50.7: Discharge where warrant withdrawn

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies where the authority that certified the warrant gives the court officer notice that the warrant has been withdrawn—
(a) after the start of the hearing under rule 50.5; and
(b) before the court orders the defendant’s extradition or discharge.
(2) The court must exercise its power to discharge the defendant.
[Note. See section 41 of the Extradition Act 2003.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/50.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-50.7
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