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For summary offences, anyone can appear as agent for the accused if the accused is unable to attend court. | For summary offences, anyone can appear as agent for the accused if the accused is unable to attend court. | ||
For indictable offences, the self-represented accused must appear in person. | For indictable offences, the self-represented accused must appear in person or remotely via MS Teams (see section III for further information on appearing remotely). | ||
For more information on summary vs. indictable offenses see section V. | |||
An accused person who fails to attend court without lawful excuse as required under a recognizance, appearance notice, promise to appear, or summons, may be charged with an offence (see ''Criminal Code'', s 145). | An accused person who fails to attend court without lawful excuse as required under a recognizance, appearance notice, promise to appear, or summons, may be charged with an offence (see ''Criminal Code'', s 145). | ||
