Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A copy of a court attendance notice served on a person must be filed—
(a) not less than 14 days before the day stated in the notice for the person to appear before a magistrate; or
(b) if the notice contains a consent signed by the person to appear before a magistrate at a date earlier than 14 days after service of the notice—as soon as practicable.
(2) If a warrant is intended to be issued in the first instance against the person, the notice must be filed with a sworn statement about the particulars of the offence stated in the notice.