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C-25.1 - Code of Penal Procedure

Section 46
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46. Any person arresting a witness under a warrant for witness must
(1)  state his name and quality to the witness;
(2)  inform the witness of the grounds for his arrest;
(3)  allow the witness to examine the warrant, or if it is not in his possession, promptly allow him to examine it;
(4)  if the arrest is carried out in a dwelling house under a warrant or telewarrant of entry, allow the witness and, where applicable, the person in charge of the premises to examine the warrant or telewarrant or, if it is not in his possession, promptly allow them to examine it.
He shall not use more force than necessary.
1987, c. 96, a. 46; 2020, c. 12, s. 15.
46. Any person arresting a witness under a warrant for witness must
(1)  state his name and quality to the witness;
(2)  inform the witness of the grounds for his arrest;
(3)  allow the witness to examine the warrant, or if it is not in his possession, promptly allow him to examine it.
He shall not use more force than necessary.
1987, c. 96, a. 46; 2020, c. 12, s. 15.
46. Any person arresting a witness under a warrant of arrest must
(1)  state his name and quality to the witness;
(2)  inform the witness of the grounds for his arrest;
(3)  allow the witness to examine the warrant, or if it is not in his possession, promptly allow him to examine it.
He shall not use more force than necessary.
1987, c. 96, a. 46.
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