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4009Criminal proceedings—service of documents when
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4009 Criminal proceedings—service of documents when
unrepresented accused person in custody
(1) This rule applies if an accused person in a criminal proceeding—
(a) is in custody; and
(2) A document required or allowed to be served by the accused person
for the proceeding may be served on the registrar for service by the
registrar on another party to the proceeding.
(3) A document required or allowed to be served on the accused person
for the proceeding may be served by leaving the document with the
person in charge of the place where the person is in custody.
(4) If a document mentioned in subrule (3) is served by the registrar, the
document may be served—
(a) by sending a copy by prepaid post to the place where the accused
person is in custody, addressed to the person in charge of the
place; or
Note Prepaid post is defined in the dictionary.
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