Being brought to court.

Finnbar01

Question, how long do you have before being taken to court when arrested and charged with a crime?

In the UK, it is 48 hours, in other European countries it varies.

What is it for Ireland?

deadwood

It'll be written on your bail bond, right at the bottom there, where you signed it.

Finnbar01

deadwood wrote: »

It'll be written on your bail bond, right at the bottom there, where you signed it.

It's just a question, I am not in trouble with the law.

ResearchWill

Finnbar01 wrote: »

It's just a question, I am not in trouble with the law.

In your original post you stated charged, if you are arrested and charged the charge sheet will have a return date for you to appear in court.

If on the other hand you are arrested and released with out charge, if the matter is summary then a complaint in most case must be made within 6 months and a summons is then issued, which can be served after the six months.

If the matter is serious, indictment then there is no statutory time limit to start proceedings.

If your question is that you are being charged with a crime and refused station bail, then you must if I remember correctly be brought before a court as soon as possible.

Section 26 Criminal Justice Act 1984, which amended section 15 Criminal Justice Act, 1951.

26.—The following section shall be substituted for section 15 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1951 :

“15.—(1) A person arrested pursuant to a warrant shall on arrest be brought before a justice of the District Court having jurisdiction to deal with the offence concerned or, if a justice is not immediately available, before a peace commissioner in the district of such a justice as soon as practicable.

(2) A person arrested without warrant shall, on being charged with an offence, be brought before a justice of the District Court having jurisdiction to deal with the offence or, if a justice is not immediately available, before a peace commissioner in the district of such a justice as soon as practicable.

MagicSean

28 days.

Finnbar01

ResearchWill wrote: »

In your original post you stated charged, if you are arrested and charged the charge sheet will have a return date for you to appear in court.

If on the other hand you are arrested and released with out charge, if the matter is summary then a complaint in most case must be made within 6 months and a summons is then issued, which can be served after the six months.

If the matter is serious, indictment then there is no statutory time limit to start proceedings.

If your question is that you are being charged with a crime and refused station bail, then you must if I remember correctly be brought before a court as soon as possible.

Thanks.

ResearchWill

MagicSean wrote: »

28 days.

For what?

MagicSean

ResearchWill wrote: »

For what?

Maximum time between date of charge and first appearance.

ResearchWill

MagicSean wrote: »

Maximum time between date of charge and first appearance.

Cool. Now i understand.