Production of persons before court
38.—(1)  Whenever the presence of any person confined in a prison is required in any court of civil or criminal jurisdiction, the court may issue an order in writing addressed to the Superintendent requiring the production before the court of the person in proper custody at the time and place to be named in the order.
(2)  The Superintendent shall cause the person named in the order to be brought up as directed, and shall provide for his safe custody during his absence from prison.
(3)  Every court may by endorsement on the order require the person named therein to be again brought up at any time to which the matter wherein the person is required may be adjourned.
(4)  An order under this section may be signed by —
(a)the Registrar of the Supreme Court, if the order is issued by the Court of Appeal or the High Court;
(b)the registrar of the Family Justice Courts, if the order is issued by the Family Division of the High Court, a Family Court or a Youth Court;
(c)the registrar of the State Courts, if the order is issued by a District Court, a Magistrate’s Court, a Coroner’s Court or any other State Court; or
(d)the District Judge, Magistrate or Coroner who issued the order.
[Act 16 of 2016 wef 10/06/2016]