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239 Procedure after arrest

A person who is arrested under a warrant must be brought before a Judge as soon as practicable.

s 239: Ins 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [82]. Am 2008 No 107, Sch 7 [6]; 2025 No 61, Schs 2.31[19], 3.7[4].

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