Media Release: Special Sitting of Criminal Mentions Court (Court 26) on 26 June 2017

In view of the Hari Raya Puasa public holiday, there will be a special sitting of the Criminal Mentions Court on Monday, 26 June 2017, in Court No. 26.

This special sitting, presided by a District Judge, will enable constitutional and statutory compliance by the investigation agencies to produce all arrested persons before a Magistrate within 48 hours. There will also be a Field Magistrate and Field Coroner on duty during this period. 

The District Judge on duty will enable arrested persons to be produced before the Court on 26 June 2017 and, where appropriate, for them to be released on bail. The Field Coroner will attend to any scene of crime and grant approvals for organ donation under the relevant statutes.

These special arrangements are in furtherance of the State Courts' mission to administer justice.

Issued by: State Courts, Singapore
Date: 21 June 2017

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For further information or clarification, please contact:

Ms Marilyn Tan, Assistant Director, Communications Directorate, at 6435 5652 or marilyn_tan@statecourts.gov.sg

Ms Michelle Chiang, Assistant Director, Communications Directorate, at 6435 5179 or michelle_chiang@statecourts.gov.sg