Form 22.2 – Warrant For Arrest Of Accused (Non-Appearance On Summons Or About To Abscond)

What this form is for

• • Use this form when someone was officially summoned to appear in the Courts Service of Ireland.
• • Select this form if the accused person has failed to appear on that summons.
• • This form is necessary if there is a reasonable belief the accused intends to disappear ('abscond').
• • It signals to the Gardaí (police) that an arrest warrant must be issued.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no strict filing deadline listed on the form itself, but it must be submitted as soon as the non-appearance becomes known or suspected.

Before you submit

• • All sections requiring input must be filled out in black ink.
• • The signature of the issuing judicial officer must be present and legible.
• • The date the warrant was issued must be correctly recorded.
• • Ensure there is a clear indication of *why* the arrest is required (the specific reason).
• • If applicable, attach evidence supporting the belief that the accused will abscond.
• • Double-check the case reference number against the court file.

How to file this form

1. 1Complete all sections of Form 22.2 thoroughly.
2. 2Have the document signed by the relevant judicial officer or clerk.
3. 3Submit the signed form to the designated Court office handling the matter.
4. 4Retain a copy for your own case file immediately after submission.
5. 5Ensure the court stamps your submitted copy with a receipt date/number.

Known limitations

• • This form itself does not guarantee an arrest; it only requests one.
• • The validity period of the warrant is dependent on the Court's directive, which may not be stated on Form 22.2.
• • It does not specify *where* the accused must be arrested, just that they should be.
• • Not confirmed in official source: There might be specific local court variations to how this form is processed.