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Photograph of parade line-up

Police (Identification Parades) Regulations, reg. 15 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A colour photograph of the parade shall be taken once the suspect has been placed in the line-up. The photograph should contain on the back the name of the suspect, the name of the photographer, the date when the parade was held and a brief description of what is shown on the photograph, and the signature of the photographer. The photograph may be taken with a digital camera. A report regarding the taking of the photograph shall be provided by the photographer to the officer investigating the case. Such photograph shall be taken before the calling of identification witnesses and under no 76 Police circumstances shall the photographer have any contact with the identification witnesses after the photographer has seen the parade line-up and before the witness has been called to identify (2) A copy of the photograph shall be supplied on request to the suspect or his attorney within a reasonable time. (3) The photograph taken in accordance with this regulation shall be destroyed at the conclusion of the criminal proceedings unless the suspect is convicted of the offence.
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Photograph of parade line-up — Cap. 138s08 s. 15 · Belize Law