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MAGISTRATE’S OR JUDGE’S WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF WITNESS REFUSING TO
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MAGISTRATE’S OR JUDGE’S WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF WITNESS REFUSING TO
(See Section 349)
To ,
(name and designation of officer of Court)
Whereas (name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a witness
and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a
certain question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence and duly
recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to produce such
document, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been
ordered to be detained in custody for (term of detention adjudged) ;
This is to authorise and require you to take the said (name) into custody, and him safely to keep
in your custody for the period of………… days, unless in the meantime he shall consent to be
examined and to answer the questions asked of him, or to produce the document called for from
him, and on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known, to bring him
before this Court to be dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement
certifying the manner of its execution.
Dated, this ……………………….. day of ………………., 20…
(Signature)
(Seal of the Court)
