Section 88: Minutes of trials
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88. Minutes of trials
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the minutes of evidence and the proceedings in any criminal trial shall be recorded by any Magistrate of the Intermediate Court and it shall not be necessary that the minutes be recorded
throughout by the same Magistrate.
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(2) The minute of every unanimous judgment shall be signed by all the
Magistrates and, if the judgment is not unanimous, each Magistrate shall
sign the minute of his judgment.
(3) The evidence and proceedings in any criminal or civil case before the
Intermediate Court may be recorded by tape or other technological means.
[S. 88 amended by Act 28 of 1999.]
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Questions this section answers
- Are the minutes of my Intermediate Court trial recorded, and can this be done by tape?