# The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979, Rule 38: Duty to furnish copy of indictment

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person charged on indictment shall be supplied before arraignment by the chief clerk with a copy of the indictment free of charge.
(2) The cost of supplying a person charged on indictment with a copy of the indictment shall for the purposes of section 1 but not of section 2 of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 be treated as part of the costs of the prosecution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-38
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