# The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981, Rule 95A: Warrant issued out of hours


Where a warrant is issued by a justice of the peace for any local justice area at a time when the office of the designated officer for that area is closed, the applicant for the warrant shall within 72 hours serve upon the designated officer any information on which the warrant was issued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/552/rule/95A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-1981/rule-95A
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