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FAMILY LAW RULES 20042003 No. 375 - RULE 21.16

Application for warrant

(1) A party may apply, without notice, for a warrant to be issued for the arrest of a respondent if:
(a) the respondent is required to attend court on being served with:

(i)
an application for an enforcement hearing under rule 20.11;
(ii)
a subpoena or order directing the respondent to attend court; or
(iii)
an application for an order that a person be punished for contempt of court (Form 19); and
(b)
the respondent does not attend at court on the date fixed for attendance.

(2)
If a warrant is issued, it must have attached to it a copy of the application, subpoena or order mentioned in paragraph (1) (a).

Note
The court may issue a warrant on an oral application.



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