Article 74 — Issuing an imprisonment warrant
Texte légal (original thaï)
ภายใต้บังคับแห่งมาตรา ๗๓ และ ๑๘๕ วรรค ๒ เมื่อผู้ใดต้องคำพิพากษาให้จำคุกหรือประหารชีวิตหรือจะต้องจำคุกแทนค่าปรับ ให้ศาลออกหมายจำคุกผู้นั้นไว้
traduction anglaise
Subject to Section 73 and Section 185 paragraph two, when any person is sentenced by judgment to imprisonment or to death, or is to serve imprisonment in lieu of a fine, the court shall issue an imprisonment warrant for that person.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 74 governs the formal instrument by which a custodial sentence is carried into effect: the imprisonment warrant. It applies to sentences of imprisonment, to a death sentence, and to imprisonment served in lieu of an unpaid fine. The provision is expressly made subject to Section 73, which requires release where time in custody has already met the sentence during an appeal, and to Section 185 paragraph two, so the imprisonment warrant does not override those release situations. It sits within the chapter on detention, imprisonment, and release warrants, following the detention rules in Section 71 and the release rules in Sections 72 and 73.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
For a defendant this is the point at which a custodial sentence is turned into an enforceable order to hold the person in prison. Because it is made subject to Section 73 and Section 185 paragraph two, an imprisonment warrant should not issue, or should give way, where the time already served in custody equals the sentence during an appeal. The reference to imprisonment in lieu of a fine is a reminder that an unpaid fine can convert into jail time, so paying or arranging the fine matters. If a sentence has just been handed down and the family is unsure what happens next, early advice helps; you can arrange a consultation with a Thai lawyer.
Foire aux questions
When does the court issue an imprisonment warrant?
Under Section 74, the court issues an imprisonment warrant when a person is sentenced to imprisonment or death, or must serve imprisonment in lieu of an unpaid fine, subject to the release rules in Section 73 and Section 185 paragraph two.
Can an unpaid fine lead to imprisonment?
Yes. Section 74 expressly covers imprisonment served in lieu of a fine, so a fine that is not paid can convert into jail time and an imprisonment warrant may be issued.