P-15 - Summary Convictions Act

Section 24 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

24. (1)  If it appear to the justice of the peace that any person being or residing within Québec is likely to give material evidence either for the prosecution or for the accused, he may issue a summons under his hand, requiring such person to appear before him at a time and place mentioned therein, to give evidence and to bring with him any documents in his possession or under his control relating thereto.

The powers attributed to a justice of the peace by this subsection may, at the chief place of the district, be exercised by the clerk of the peace.

(2)  Such summons may be as in form 7.

(3)  The copies of such summons may be certified by the clerk of the justice of the peace.

R. S. 1964, c. 35, s. 22.