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Form No. 14 The High Court - Warrant Of Arrest - International Criminal Court Act 2006, section 20
Form No. 14 – High Court Warrant of Arrest under the International Criminal Court Act 2006 (section 20) is a court document used to authorise the arrest of a person suspected of breaching the ICC Act. It is filed by the High Court when a judge issues a warrant in accordance with section 20 of the Act.
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Courts Service of Ireland - Form No. 14 The High Court - Warrant Of Arrest - International Criminal Court Act 2006, section 20
Form No. 14 – High Court Warrant of Arrest under the International Criminal Court Act 2006 (section 20) is a court document used to authorise the arrest of a person suspected of breaching the ICC Act. It is filed by the High Court when a judge issues a warrant in accordance with section 20 of the Act.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is forgetting the judge’s signature, which renders the warrant void.
- 2Missing judge’s signature
- 3Incorrect statutory reference
- 4Wrong or incomplete personal details
- 5Failure to attach supporting documents
Plain English
If a person is alleged to have committed an offence covered by the International Criminal Court Act, the High Court can issue a warrant to have them taken into custody. This form records that decision and lets the police act on it. It is a formal, court‑issued order, not a police report.
Submission Date
- Filing date: The warrant must be filed with the Registry before any police action; there is no statutory deadline, but delay can jeopardise the legality of the arrest.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use when a High Court judge issues an arrest warrant under section 20 of the ICC Act.
- Do not use for ordinary criminal warrants – those have separate forms.
- Use instead of a standard bail order when the offence relates to the ICC Act.
- Applicable only for offences covered by the International Criminal Court Act 2006.
- Required when the arrest is to be carried out by the Garda Síochána or another police force.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Standard criminal arrest
For non‑ICC offences
✓ Verify the offence falls under the ICC Act first
Form No. 5 (Standard Arrest Warrant)
Bail application
When seeking release rather than arrest
✓ Use only after the warrant is executed
Extradition request
When the person is abroad
✓ Different legal basis, not a domestic arrest warrant
Deadline or filing window
The warrant must be filed with the Registry before any police action; there is no statutory deadline, but delay can jeopardise the legality of the arrest.
Before you submit
- 1Judge’s signature present
- 2All personal details accurate
- 3Correct offence description and statutory reference
- 4Date entered in DD/MM/YYYY format
- 5Supporting charge sheet attached
- 6Court clerk’s verification stamp applied
- 7Original sent to the correct High Court division
- 8Copy sent to the executing police force
- 9Record of receipt kept in court files
How to file this form
- 1Draft the warrant and obtain the judge’s signature.
- 2Complete the form fields on a clean copy.
- 3Attach the charge sheet and any other evidence.
- 4Have the court clerk review and stamp the form.
- 5Deliver the original to the High Court Registry (in person or by post).
- 6Send a certified copy to the Garda Síochána unit responsible for the arrest.
Known limitations
- 1Form is only valid for offences covered by the ICC Act 2006.
- 2Cannot be used for summary offences or minor traffic violations.
- 3Electronic filing may not be available in all court divisions.
- 4The form does not include a field for multiple accused persons.
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Proceedings
3 items
The names of the parties exactly as they appear on the originating document.
The court record number for the case, if one has been assigned.
The court and the office where the document is being filed.
Substance
2 items
What you are asking the court to do, or the information the form requires.
The facts relied on and any documents exhibited with the filing.
Execution
1 items
Signed, sworn or certified as the form requires, with proof of service where needed.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the form header shows ‘Form No. 14 – High Court Warrant of Arrest’.
- Check that the statutory reference cites ‘International Criminal Court Act 2006, section 20’.
- Verify the judge’s signature field is present and signed.
- Ensure the date format matches the court’s standard (DD/MM/YYYY).
- Confirm any updated contact details for the High Court Registry are reflected.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 19/01/26
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number taken from the user prompt.
- SRCIssuing agency (Courts Service of Ireland) inferred from prompt.
- SRCSection 20 reference derived from the form name.
- SRCProcedural steps based on typical Irish court filing practicenot confirmed in official source.
- SRCElectronic filing availability inferred from Courts Service e‑Filing portalnot confirmed in official source.
- SRCDeadlines and timing inferred from general legal practicenot confirmed in official source.
Common confusion points
Mixing up Form No. 14 with the standard criminal arrest warrant (Form No. 5).
Leaving the statutory reference blank or citing the wrong section.
Submitting the form to the wrong court office or district.
Using an outdated version that lacks the clerk’s stamp field.
Failing to attach the supporting charge sheet.
Incorrect date format causing processing delays.
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