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Criminal Procedure Act 1986
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#### 236 Form of arrest warrant
236 Form of arrest warrant
> > (1) A warrant to arrest a person must be in the form prescribed by the rules.
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> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the warrant must be directed to a person permitted by this Division to execute the warrant and must do the following things—
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> > > (a) name or describe the person to be arrested,
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> > > (b) briefly state the subject-matter of the court attendance notice or reason for the arrest,
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> > > (c) order that the person be arrested and brought before the Judge to be dealt with according to law or to give evidence or produce documents or things, as appropriate.
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> > (3) A warrant to arrest a person must be signed by the person issuing it and sealed with the seal of the court to which the person issuing it is attached.
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> > (4) However, an authorised officer may sign a warrant issued under this Act if a Judge has directed in writing that the warrant be issued.
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> **s 236:** Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 \[82\]. Am 2003 No 40, Sch 1.10 \[6\]; 2008 No 107, Sch 7 \[4\] \[5\]; 2025 No 61, Schs 2.31\[19\], 3.7\[3\].