Magistrate's or Judge's warrant of commitment of witness refusing to answer or to produce document

Updated atMarch 2010

(See section 349 Criminal Procedure Act)

To (name and designation of officer of Court)

WHEREAS (name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a certain question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to produce such document, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been ordered to be detained in custody for (term of detention adjudged);

This is to authorise and require you to take the said (name) into custody, and him safely to keep in your custody for the period of days...

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