# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Article 42: Warrant for arrest by civilian police


(1) Where a judge advocate has power to direct the arrest of a defendant under section 111 (including that section as applied by rule 41), he also has power to issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest.
(2) A warrant issued under this rule—
(a) must be addressed to one or more officers of a civilian police force;
(b) must state the offence with which the defendant is charged; and
(c) must state that he must be transferred to service custody as soon as is practicable after his arrest.
(3) Where a defendant is arrested under a warrant issued under this rule and is transferred to service custody, subsection (4) of section 111 shall apply as if he had been arrested under that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479216/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-42
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