Section 76: Dismissal of charge

DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT, No · PART III: SUMMARY JURISDICTION

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76. Dismissal of charge Where the charge is dismissed, the Magistrate shall, if so required, give to the party charged a certificate in Form I of the Second Schedule which on production shall without further proof be a bar to any subsequent prosecution for the same matter against the same party.

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If my charge is dismissed, can I get a certificate that stops me being prosecuted again for the same matter?