2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

8.   Bail applications for indigent and unrepresented persons

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    (1)   A person who is indigent and unrepresented may make an application for bail using Form 2 set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

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    (2)   An applicant must complete all sections of the bail application form, unless there is information that is unknown to them in which case the applicant must indicate by writing “unknown” in the relevant section of the form.

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    (3)   An applicant must sign the bail application form by writing their full name or where unable to do so by making an “X” as their mark.

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    (4)   The bail application form should be signed or marked in the presence of a witness who must be either a commissioner for oaths, a justice of the peace, a prison or correctional officer or a police officer.

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    (5)   After the bail application form has been signed by the applicant in the manner required by sub rules (3) and (4), that witness should sign the relevant part of the form and affix a seal or stamp, as appropriate.

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    (6)   The bail application form must, on being completed and signed, be given to the relevant prison authorities who must make the necessary arrangements for the application to be sent to the court office for filing and processing.