21Documents, exhibits, &c.

21 Documents, exhibits, &c.

(1)  Subject to subrule (2) , unless a judge or the Court of Criminal Appeal otherwise orders, any document, exhibit or other thing connected with any proceedings before a court of trial is to remain in the custody of that court until the expiration of 4 months after the period allowed for appealing and, in the case of an appeal, until 4 months after its determination.

(2)  The judge of the court of trial may, in any case in which he or she thinks fit, allow any document, exhibit or thing referred to in subrule (1) , or any part of such a document, exhibit or thing, to be released.

(3)  The release of a document, exhibit or thing or part of a document, exhibit or thing may be subject to such conditions, and such security for its production when required, as the judge thinks necessary or desirable.

(4)  The clerk of the court is to keep a record of any order made, or direction given, by the judge under this rule.

(5)  A judge or the Court of Criminal Appeal may make such order with respect to a document, exhibit or thing referred to in subrule (1) as he, she or it considers necessary or desirable.