Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

797.   Initial and Sufficiency Hearing

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    (1)   A Magistrate shall in accordance with Rules made pursuant to section 570 A conduct an initial hearing.

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    (2)   In the case of an indictable offence, the Magistrate shall at an initial hearing conducted pursuant to subsection (1) fix the date for a sufficiency hearing pursuant to subsection (3).

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    (3)   A sufficiency hearing shall be conducted by a Judge in accordance with the Rules made pursuant to section 570A.

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    (Substituted by Act 11 of 2008)