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CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 591

Accelerating trial of persons not under committal

591 Accelerating trial of persons not under committal

When an indictment is presented in any court against any person who has not been committed for trial or held to bail upon the charge set forth in the indictment, and the accused person is not brought to trial within a year after the indictment is presented, the court may, upon the application of the accused person or any of the accused persons, if more than 1, authorise the accused person to bring on the trial, and the accused person may bring on the trial accordingly, unless in the meantime the court is informed that the Crown will not further proceed upon the indictment.



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