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10

aug
2012

In Frequently Asked Questions

By - K. Canatan

What's a pro forma session?

On 10, Aug 2012 | In Frequently Asked Questions | By - K. Canatan

A suspected or accused person remanded in custody after his arrest shall in principle be entitled to have his case dealt with in substance no later than 90 days after the court has ordered his detention. If, at the end of this period, the case is not ready to be heard on the substance of the case because an investigation has yet to take place, the court (or, on appeal, the court of appeal) shall decide in a pro forma hearing on the necessity of continuing the pre-trial detention. Sometimes a pro forma hearing has the character of a summary hearing. In that case, the hearing is used to give the defence and the Public Prosecution Service the opportunity to make known their investigative wishes, on which the court can then take a decision.

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