DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY IF THE ACCUSED ASSIGNED TO HIM IS IMPRISONED

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Category: Criminal Procedure

WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY IF THE ACCUSED ASSIGNED TO HIM IS IMPRISONED?

1.    He shall promptly undertake to obtain the presence of the prisoner for  trial,  or  cause  a  notice  to  be  served  on  the  person  having custody  of  the  prisoner,  requiring  such  person  to  advise  the prisoner of his right to demand trial

2.    Upon  receipt  of  that  notice,  the  person  having  custody  of  the prisoner shall promptly advise the prisoner of the charge and his right  to  demand  trial.    If  at  anytime  thereafter,  the  prisoner informs the custodian that he demands such trial, the latter shall cause  notice  to  that  effect  to  be  sent  promptly  to  the  public attorney

3.    Upon  receipt  of  such  notice,  the  public  attorney  shall  promptly seek to obtain the presence of the prisoner for trial

4.    When the person having custody of the prisoner receives from the public attorney a properly supported request for the availability of the  prisoner  for  purposes  of  trial,  the  prisoner  shall  be  made available accordingly.

Sec.  7.  Public  attorney’s  duties  where  accused  is  imprisoned.  –  If the  public  attorney  assigned  to  defend  a  person  charged  with  a crime knows that he latter is preventively detained, either because he is charged with a bailable crime but has no means to post bail, or,  is  charged  with  a  non-bailable  crime,  or,  is  serving  a  term  of imprisonment in any penal institution, it shall be his duty to do the
following:
 
      (a)  Shall  promptly  undertake  to  obtain  the  presence  of  the prisoner  for  trial  or  cause  a  notice  to  be  served  on  the  person having  custody of the prisoner  requiring such person to so advise the prisoner of his right and demand trial.
 
      (b)  Upon  receipt  of  that  notice,  the  custodian  of  the  prisoner shall promptly advise the prisoner of the charge and of his right to demand  trial.  If  at  anytime  thereafter  the  prisoner  informs  his custodian that he demands such trial, the latter shall cause notice to that effect to be sent promptly to the public attorney.
 
      (c)  Upon  receipt  of  such  notice,  the  public  attorney  shall promptly seek to obtain the presence of the prisoner for trial.
 
      (d) When the custodian of the prisoner receives from the public attorney  a  properly  supported  request  for  the  availability  of  the prisoner  for  purpose  of  trial, the  prisoner shall  be  made available accordingly.