Giving information to a District Court Judge does not have to be complicated. State the facts clearly, explain why they give rise to your suspicion, and ask the Judge to consider issuing a summons requiring the person complained of to appear before the Court and answer the complaint. Form 15.3 — Information is the prescribed form where the complaint is made on oath under Order 15, rule 1(2). You can access the Courts Service rules and the link to Form 15.3, Schedule B here: [Courts Service — Order 15: Issue of Summonses Alleging Offences] (courts.ie/court-rules/full-c…) You provide the facts. The Judge decides what happens next. #FundamentalRightsMatter

⚖️ PUBLIC NOTICE 🇮🇪 Do you suspect that an Irish public official has committed an offence? Irish law provides a process for bringing that information before a District Court judge. Under section 10 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, information may be given to a judge that a person has committed, or is suspected to have committed, an offence punishable on indictment or summary conviction. Where a summons only is sought, the information may be given with or without oath and in writing or otherwise, as the judge sees fit. And who prepares the court documents? Section 5 provides that the court clerk prepares informations, summonses and other documentary forms of proceeding under the direction of the judge. THE PROCESS YOU ATTEND ↓ YOU GIVE THE INFORMATION TO THE JUDGE ↓ THE JUDGE CONSIDERS IT ↓ THE JUDGE DECIDES WHETHER A SUMMONS SHOULD ISSUE ↓ THE COURT STAFF ADMINISTER THE PROCESS AS DIRECTED You bring the facts. The judge applies the law. The court provides the process. Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 — ss. 5 & 10 District Court Rules — Order 15 The giving of information or issuing of a summons is not a finding of guilt. Every accused person remains presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty according to law. #IrishLaw #DistrictCourt #CourtsService #AccessToJustice #FundamentalRightsMatter