Malaysia legislation
Section 402A
Section 402A
Alibi
(2)
Where the accused seeks to put forward a defence of alibi, he shall put forward a notice of his alibi during the case management process.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the accused has not put forward a notice of his alibi during the case management process, he may adduce evidence in support of an alibi at any time during the trial subject to the following conditions:
(a)
the accused has given a written notice of the alibi to the
Public Prosecutor; and
(b)
the Public Prosecutor is given a reasonable time to investigate the alibi before such evidence can be adduced.
(4)
The notice required under this section shall include particulars of the place where the accused claims to have been at the time of the commission of the offence with which he is charged, together with the names and addresses of any witnesses whom he intends to call for the purpose of establishing his alibi.
Proof by written statement