S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor
.............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	.............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	.............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	.............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused
---	---	---	---
WHEREAS the above-named accused ..................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ..................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ..................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ..................................................................................................................
of .............................................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................................	of .............................................................................................................................................................................................
was this day before the Court at ........................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at ........................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at ........................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at ........................................................................................................................................
in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................
in court area and district aforesaid on the	in court area and district aforesaid on the	in court area and district aforesaid on the

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law;

AND the offence being an offence to which section 13 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1967 , applies;

AND the Court having ascertained that the accused wished to plead guilty and the Court being satisfied that the accused understood the nature of the offence and the facts alleged and the Director of Public Prosecutions having consented to the offence being dealt with summarily;

AND WHEREAS the Court ordered the accused to be imprisoned/detained for the

period of .............................................................................................................................................................................	period of .............................................................................................................................................................................

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

in the (prison) †(Saint Patrick's Institution, he being a person who is not less than

seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................
there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of .................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of .................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of .................
---	---	---
Dated this	day of	19 .

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

• Delete where inapplicable

† Where the accused is a person who is less than seventeen but not less than sixteen years of age see Criminal Justice Act, 1960 , sec. 13 (2).

No. 25.4

O.25, r.1

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(minor offence requiring consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor
............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused
---	---	---	---
WHEREAS the above-named accused ...................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ...................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ...................................................................................................................	WHEREAS the above-named accused ...................................................................................................................
of ............................................................................................................................................................................................	of ............................................................................................................................................................................................	of ............................................................................................................................................................................................	of ............................................................................................................................................................................................
was this day before the Court at .......................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at .......................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at .......................................................................................................................................	was this day before the Court at .......................................................................................................................................
in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid, charged that at ................................................................................................
in court area and district aforesaid on the	in court area and district aforesaid on the	in court area and district aforesaid on the

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided

*Contrary to Common Law;

AND the offence being a scheduled offence within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act, 1951 , as amended by the Criminal Procedure Act, 1967 ;

AND WHEREAS the Court was of opinion that the facts alleged constituted a minor offence fit to be tried summarily and the accused, on being informed by the Court of his/her right to be tried with a jury, did not object to being tried summarily;

AND WHEREAS the Director of Public Prosecutions has consented to summary trial;

AND WHEREAS the accused was convicted of the said offence and ordered to be

imprisoned/*detained for the period of .........................................................................................................................	imprisoned/*detained for the period of .........................................................................................................................

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

in the (prison) †(Saint Patrick's Institution, he being a person who is not less than

seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ................................................................................................
there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ................
---	---	---
Dated this	day of	19 .

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Delete whichever inapplicable

†Where the accused is a person who is less than seventeen but not less than sixteen years of age see Criminal Justice Act, 1960 , sec. 13 (2).

No. 25.5

O.25, r.2 (a)

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(to commit in default of payment of penalty)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
...................................................................................................................................................................Prosecutor	...................................................................................................................................................................Prosecutor	...................................................................................................................................................................Prosecutor	...................................................................................................................................................................Prosecutor
....................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	....................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	....................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	....................................................................................................................................................................... Accused

WHEREAS upon the hearing of the complaint that on the day of

19 , at ..........................................................................................................................................................................	19 , at ..........................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid the accused did

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law;

[Where the offence is indictable insert the appropriate recitals as in Forms 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4, as the case may be]

THE COURT on the day of 19 , convicted the above-named

accused of ..........................................................................................................................................................................	accused of ..........................................................................................................................................................................

of the said offence and ORDERED that he/she pay for fine the sum of £ for compensation the sum of £ and for costs the sum of £ making together the sum of £ to be paid within clear days, and in default of payment that the accused be imprisoned for the period of

unless such last mentioned sum be sooner paid;

AND WHEREAS the said Order has not been complied with

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................
there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................

unless the said last mentioned sum be sooner paid.

The sum levied to be paid to the Clerk for the district court area aforesaid.

Warrant to be returned in months if not executed.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	at ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

• Delete whichever inapplicable

No. 25.6

O.25, r.2 (a)

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(Summary Jurisdiction)

(To commit in default of payment of penalty — Time not allowed)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor
............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused

WHEREAS upon the hearing of the complaint that on the day of

19 , at ....................................................................................................................................................................	19 , at ....................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid the accused did

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law;

[Where the offence is indictable insert the appropriate recitals as in Forms 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4 as the case may be.]

THE COURT on the day of 19 , convicted the above-named

accused of .........................................................................................................................................................................

of the said offence and ORDERED that he/she pay for fine the sum of £ for compensation the sum of £ and for costs the sum of £ making together the sum of £ to be paid within clear days, and in default of payment that the accused be imprisoned for the period of of unless the last mentioned sum be sooner paid;

AND WHEREAS it was ordered that the accused be committed forthwith for the reason that †

AND WHEREAS the said Order has not been complied with,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

above-named accused ......................................................................................................................................................	above-named accused ......................................................................................................................................................	above-named accused ......................................................................................................................................................	above-named accused ......................................................................................................................................................	above-named accused ......................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the Prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................
there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................	there to be detained by the Governor thereof for the period of .................................................................................

unless the said last mentioned sum be sooner paid.

The sum levied to be paid to the Clerk for the district court area aforesaid.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	at ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

• Delete whichever inapplicable

†For reasons as to why time is not allowed for payment see section 1 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act, 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5, Ch. 58).

No. 25.7

O.25, r.2 (b)

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(Non-performance of Condition)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
....................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	....................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	....................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	....................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor
.......................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Accused

WHEREAS upon the hearing of the complaint that on the day of

19 , at ..................................................................................................................................................................	19 , at ..................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid the accused did

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law;

[Where the offence is indictable insert the appropriate recitals as in Form 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4 as the case may be.]

THE COURT on the day of 19 , ORDERED the above-named

accused of ..........................................................................................................................................................................	accused of ..........................................................................................................................................................................

to enter into recognisance within .......... days, himself/herself in the sum of £ with ................... solvent sureties in the sum of £ each, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards all citizens, and particularly towards ............................ for the period of ..................., months, (and further to — )

and in default of finding such sureties and entering into recognisance) as aforesaid to be imprisoned for the period of ................. unless he/she should sooner enter into the said recognisance;

AND WHEREAS the accused has failed to enter into such recognisance with such sureties as aforesaid;

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ...............................................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

in the (prison) †(Saint Patrick's Institution, he being a person who is not less than

seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................
there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ......................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ......................	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ......................

unless he/she shall in the meantime enter into such recognisance as aforesaid.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed .............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

• Delete whichever inapplicable

† Where the accused is a person who is less than seventeen but not less than sixteen years of age see Criminal Justice Act, 1960 , sec. 13 (2).

No. 25.8

O.25, r.3

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(Failure to carry out conditions of suspension of sentence)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................... Prosecutor
............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................... Accused

WHEREAS upon the hearing of the complaint that on the day of

19 , at ..................................................................................................................................................................	19 , at ..................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid the accused did

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law;

[Where offence is indictable insert appropriate recitals as in Form 25.2, 25.3 or 25.4 as the case may be.]

THE COURT on the day of 19 convicted the accused of ................................... of the said offence AND ORDERED that he/she be imprisoned/detained for the period of .................................... AND WHEREAS the Court FURTHER ORDERED that the warrant should not issue if the accused were of good behaviour for the period of .................... and if the accused further‡

AND WHEREAS the accused has been brought before the Court on the day of 19 , and the Court is satisfied of the failure of the accused to carry out the terms upon which the said sentence was suspended and now directs that the warrant do issue,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the

accused ..............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ..............................................................................................................................................................................	accused ..............................................................................................................................................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................................................

in the (prison) †(Saint Patrick's Institution, he being a person who is not less than

seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................	seventeen nor more than twenty-one years of age) at ...............................................................................................
there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ..............	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ..............	there to be imprisoned/detained by the [image omitted] thereof for the period of ..............

unless he/she shall in the meantime enter into such recognisance as aforesaid.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

• Delete whichever inapplicable

‡ Insert any further conditions imposed by the Court

† Where the accused is a person who is less than seventeen but not less than sixteen years of age see Criminal Justice Act, 1960 , sec. 13 (2).

No. 25.9

O.25, r.5

WARRANT OF COMMITTAL

(for contempt of Court)

District Court Area of	District No.
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WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court being held at ...............................................................................	WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court being held at ...............................................................................
in and for the said court (area and) district on this day by and before me, Judge .................................................	in and for the said court (area and) district on this day by and before me, Judge .................................................

a Judge of the District Court assigned to the said district, sitting and acting in the said District Court in exercise of the jurisdiction vested in me and in discharge of my duties as a Judge of the District Court, AT AND DURING the hearing of the cause entitled

........................................................ -v ......................................................................	........................................................ -v ......................................................................	........................................................ -v ......................................................................	........................................................ -v ......................................................................
Prosecutor Complainant	Prosecutor Complainant	Accused Defendant	Accused Defendant

in which the said accused defendant was charged as follows—

a person, namely, ........................................................................................................................... has in open court	a person, namely, ........................................................................................................................... has in open court	a person, namely, ........................................................................................................................... has in open court

*(wilfully insulted me)

*(committed a contempt of this Court)

as follows:—by	(1)
contrary to	(2) ( section 9 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 .)
	(3) ( section 6 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1871 .)

AND WHEREAS I DO NOW, at the said sitting and acting solely in execution of my duties as such Judge, hereby adjudge that the said person for that contempt be committed to prison for the period of .............. days,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the said

person, ................................................................................................................................................................................	person, ................................................................................................................................................................................	person, ................................................................................................................................................................................	person, ................................................................................................................................................................................
of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	of ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
in the prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................	in the prison at ...................................................................................................................................................................

there to be imprisoned for such contempt by the Governor thereof for the period of .................. days from the date of this warrant, and for this the present warrant shall be a sufficient authority.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ...............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court assigned to the said district

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,

at .........................................................................................................................	at .........................................................................................................................

NOTES

*Delete words which are not applicable.

• (1) State words used or nature of contempt.

• (2) Delete where warrant is being issued in the Dublin Metropolitan Police District.

• (3) Delete unless warrant is being issued in the Dublin Metropolitan Police District.

No. 25.10

O.25, r.7

WARRANT OF EXECUTION

(To distrain in default of payment of fine)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.	District No.
............................................................................................................................................................................ Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................ Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................ Prosecutor	............................................................................................................................................................................ Prosecutor
............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused	............................................................................................................................................................................. Accused

WHEREAS upon the hearing of the complaint that on the day of

19 , at ...................................................................................................................................................................	19 , at ...................................................................................................................................................................

in court area and district aforesaid the accused did

*Contrary to the form of the Statute in such case made and provided;

*Contrary to Common Law

THE COURT on the day of 19 convicted the accused,

of ....................................................................................................................................................................................,	of ....................................................................................................................................................................................,

of the said offence and ORDERED that he/she pay for fine the sum of £ , for compensation the sum of £ and for costs the sum of £ , making together the sum of £ , to be paid within clear days,

AND WHEREAS the said Order has not been complied with,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to levy the said last mentioned sum by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said accused, or by taking the accused's money, or by such distress and such taking of money if necessary.

The sum levied to be paid to the Clerk for the district court area aforesaid.

This warrant to be returned in months if not executed.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ...............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

No. 26.1

O.26, r.1

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1967

Section 30

FORM OF ENDORSEMENT ON A WARRANT OF ARREST AS TO RELEASE ON BAIL

I hereby direct that the person named in this warrant be on arrest released on entering into a recognisance, himself/herself in the sum of £ and one sufficient surety in the sum of £ or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £ each, conditioned

for the appearance of the said .........................................................................................................................................	for the appearance of the said .........................................................................................................................................

at the sitting of the District Court in District No. next following the date of his/her arrest.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ...............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

No. 26.2

O.26, r.7 (2)

CERTIFICATE BY SUPERINTENDENT

(To be endorsed on back of warrant)

I hereby certify that I have reason to believe that the person against whom the within

warrant was issued (is to be found) (has goods) ..............................................................................................	warrant was issued (is to be found) (has goods) ..............................................................................................	warrant was issued (is to be found) (has goods) ..............................................................................................
at ..............................................................................................................................................	at ..............................................................................................................................................	at ..............................................................................................................................................

in district No.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..............................................................................
			Superintendent (or Inspector) or the Garda Síochána

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

No. 26.3

O.26, r.9

RECEIPT FOR PRISONER

Prison at .................................................................................................................................................	Prison at .................................................................................................................................................	Prison at .................................................................................................................................................	Prison at .................................................................................................................................................	Prison at .................................................................................................................................................	Prison at .................................................................................................................................................
I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................	I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................	I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................	I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................	I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................	I hereby certify that I have received from* .............................................................................
of ................................................................ the body of ................................................	of ................................................................ the body of ................................................	of ................................................................ the body of ................................................	of ................................................................ the body of ................................................	of ................................................................ the body of ................................................	of ................................................................ the body of ................................................

together with a warrant issued by the District Court, dated the day of

19 , and that the said prisoner was† ...................................................................................................................	19 , and that the said prisoner was† ...................................................................................................................

at the time he/she was delivered into my custody.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .
			Signed ..............................................................................	Signed ..............................................................................
			Governor of the Prison	Governor of the Prison
				at

• State name and rank of the member of the Garda Síochána and where stationed

† State condition of prisoner

No. 26.4

O.26, r.1

CERTIFICATE AS TO NON-EXECUTION OF WARRANT

I certify that after diligent search and for the following reasons, namely

(the person) (sufficient goods of the person) against whom the within warrant was issued cannot be found.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed .............................................................................
			To whom this warrant was (addressed) (endorsed)

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 27.1

O.27, r.1

CERTIFICATE OF BREACH OF RECOGNISANCE

(to be endorsed on the recognisance)

I certify that the principal party herein has not performed the above conditions) of this recognisance.

Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .
			Signed .............................................................................
			Judge of the District Court

No. 27.2

O.27, r.3 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ESTREAT A RECOGNISANCE