Section 36Part 3 — General Provisions Relating to Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
Proof of previous conviction
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36. (1) In any inquiry or other proceeding under this Code, in which it becomes necessary to prove the previous conviction of an accused person, a copy of the record of the conviction for the offence on summary trial, or a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction upon trial upon indictment, purporting to be signed by the officer having custody of the records of the court where the offender was convicted shall, upon proof of the identity of the person, be sufficient prima facie evidence of the said conviction without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed such copy or certificate.
Without prejudice to subsection (1), prima facie proof may be given of a previous conviction in any place within or without the Islands by the production of a certificate purporting to be issued under the hand of a police officer in the place where the conviction was had, containing a copy of the sentence or order and the fingerprints, or photographs of the fingerprints, of the person so Criminal Procedure Code (2026 Revision) Section 37 c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 27 convicted, together with evidence that the fingerprints of the person so convicted are those of the accused person.