(1)If, at the first criminal case disclosure conference held on the date referred to in section 212(1), or on such other date to which the first criminal case disclosure conference has been adjourned under section 238, the accused does not indicate that he wishes to plead guilty to the charge, the prosecution must file in the High Court the Case for the Prosecution and serve a copy of this on the accused and every co-accused claiming trial with him, if any, not later than 2 weeks from the date of the first criminal case disclosure conference or such date to which the first criminal case disclosure conference is adjourned.
Section history
Section 213 — When Case for the Prosecution is served
As in force on 20 December 2011.
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(2)Where at a criminal case disclosure conference, the accused indicates that he wishes to claim trial to more than one charge, the Case for the Prosecution to be served under subsection (1) shall only relate to those charges that the prosecution intends to proceed with at the trial.
(3)The Registrar of the Supreme Court may at any time fix a date for a further criminal case disclosure conference not earlier than 7 days from the date the Case for the Prosecution is to be filed under this section.