Crown Attorney definition
Examples of Crown Attorney in a sentence
It is understood that “finally acquitted” includes charge(s) which are withdrawn by the Crown Attorney; where the Crown Attorney refuses to proceed with charge(s); or if the charge(s) are stayed (stay of proceedings) where no guilt is proven.
For further clarity unless attending court for a meeting with the Crown Attorney any officer attending court shall be considered a witness for the purposes of this section.
For continuity and operational reasons, a Crown Attorney who volunteers for the weekend is expected to cover the entire weekend shift.
Employee serving as a juror or who has been subpoenaed as a crown witness will receive the difference between his jury or crown witness pay and his regular pay for the time lost, from his regular scheduled hours, while serving in one of these capacities, provided that the Director of Human Resources is presented with a statement certified by the Clerk of the Court or the Crown Attorney, as appropriate, as to the amount of time spent by the Employee.
The Employer shall grant leave of absence without loss of seniority to a nurse who serves as a juror, witness in an employment related case, or, witness in a proceeding in which the Crown Attorney is a party.
When a Member is requested to attend by a Crown Attorney the Member will seek prior approval for such attendance from their Divisional Commander.
Where a member is off duty and required to meet with the Crown Attorney at the request of the Crown Attorney to prepare for a scheduled court date, such member shall be compensated at the standby rate to a maximum of two and a half (2.5) hours at straight time subject to the approval of the Court Staff Sergeant or his/her designate.
Periods of Court and Crown Attorney meeting time for which the member has elected to take as time off shall be allowed to accumulate and for every eight (8) hours or portion thereof so accumulated, the member shall be entitled to take that portion thereof off at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
Any payment for such Court and Crown Attorney meeting time will be paid within thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter in which it is worked.
Payment of Court and Crown Attorney meeting time as outlined in Clauses to inclusive, may be received by a member, at his discretion, either in credited equivalent time off or payment at his current rate of pay for all such Court time.