Section 63 — Recording and returning the warrant
Statutory text (Thai original)
เมื่อเจ้าพนักงานได้จัดการตามหมายอาญาแล้ว
ให้บันทึกรายละเอียดในการจัดการนั้นถ้าจัดการตามหมายไม่ได้ ให้บันทึกพฤติการณ์ไว้
แล้วให้ส่งบันทึกนั้นไปยังศาลซึ่งออกหมายโดยเร็ว
English translation
When an official has executed a criminal warrant, he shall record the details of the execution. If the warrant could not be executed, he shall record the circumstances. He shall then send that record to the court that issued the warrant without delay.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified — always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
This provision closes the execution cycle in the general part on warrants by requiring the official to record what was done, or why the warrant could not be executed, and to return that record promptly to the issuing court. The requirement gives the court a means to supervise the fate of every warrant it issues and to know whether an arrest, search, or detention was actually carried out. It builds on Section 62, which governs informing and showing the warrant, and works with Section 64, under which any person or thing taken is sent to the court or designated official. Together these provisions keep execution accountable to the court that authorised it.
Why this matters in practice
This creates a paper trail you can rely on: the court file should show whether and how a warrant against you was executed, or why it was not. That record can be important evidence if the manner or timing of an arrest or search is later disputed. If you need to know how a warrant in your case was executed, a lawyer can examine the court file for the returned record; you can book a consultation with a Thai lawyer to do so.
Frequently asked questions
What happens after a warrant is executed?
Under Section 63, the official records the details of the execution, or the reasons it could not be executed, and sends that record to the issuing court without delay.
Is there a record if a warrant could not be carried out?
Yes. Section 63 requires the official to record the circumstances when the warrant could not be executed and to return that record to the court.