Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015

Section 119 - Summons with immediate return date in special circumstances

Where, on a complaint being made before a Magistrate as provided in section 115 of this Act, the Magistrate decides to issue a summons, the defendant may be directed to appear immediately in cases where an affidavit is made by the complainant either at the time of making the complaint or subsequently that the defendant is likely to leave the district within 48 hours.

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