The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Made: 15th July 2020

Laid before Parliament: 20th July 2020

Coming into force: 5th October 2020

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PART 1 — THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE

Contents of this Part
The overriding objective	rule 1.1
The duty of the participants in a criminal case	rule 1.2
The application by the court of the overriding objective	rule 1.3

The overriding objective

1.1

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The duty of the participants in a criminal case

1.2

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The application by the court of the overriding objective

1.3

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PART 2 — UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RULES; POWERS AND DUTIES OF COURT OFFICERS AND JUSTICES’ LEGAL ADVISERS

Contents of this Part
Understanding and applying the Rules
When the Rules apply	rule 2.1
Definitions	rule 2.2
References to Acts of Parliament and to Statutory Instruments	rule 2.3
Powers of authorised court officers
Exercise of court’s functions by authorised court officers: general rules	rule 2.4
Exercise of functions of the Court of Appeal	rule 2.5
Exercise of functions of the High Court	rule 2.6
Exercise of functions of the Crown Court	rule 2.7
Exercise of functions of magistrates’ courts	rule 2.8
Exercise of functions of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in extradition cases	rule 2.9
Court’s power to extend time under rule 2.6 or rule 2.7	rule 2.10
Powers of court officers to take statutory declarations
Taking of statutory declarations by court officers	rule 2.11
Justices’ Legal Advisers
Duties of justices’ legal adviser	rule 2.12

UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RULES

When the Rules apply

2.1

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Definitions

2.2

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References to legislation, including these Rules

2.3

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POWERS OF AUTHORISED COURT OFFICERS

Exercise of court’s functions by authorised court officers: general rules

2.4

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Exercise of functions of the Court of Appeal

2.5

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Exercise of functions of the High Court

2.6

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Exercise of functions of the Crown Court

2.7

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Exercise of functions of a magistrates’ court

2.8

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Exercise of functions of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in extradition cases

2.9

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Court’s power to extend time under rule 2.6 or rule 2.7

2.10

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PART 3 — CASE MANAGEMENT

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 3.1
The duty of the court	rule 3.2
The duty of the parties	rule 3.3
Case progression officers and their duties	rule 3.4
The court’s case management powers	rule 3.5
Application to vary a direction	rule 3.6
Agreement to vary a time limit fixed by a direction	rule 3.7
Case preparation and progression	rule 3.8
Ground rules hearing	rule 3.9
Directions for commissioning medical reports, other than for sentencing purposes	rule 3.10
Hearing to inform the court of sensitive material	rule 3.11
Readiness for trial or appeal	rule 3.12
Conduct of a trial or an appeal	rule 3.13
Duty of court officer	rule 3.14
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 3.15
Preparation for trial in a magistrates’ court
Pre-trial hearings in a magistrates’ court: general rules	rule 3.16
Place of magistrates’ court trial	rule 3.17
Use of Welsh language at magistrates’ court trial	rule 3.18
Preparation for trial in the Crown Court
Service of prosecution evidence	rule 3.19
Application to dismiss offence sent for Crown Court trial	rule 3.20
Pre-trial hearings in the Crown Court: general rules	rule 3.21
Preparatory hearing	rule 3.22
Application for preparatory hearing	rule 3.23
Application for non-jury trial containing information withheld from a defendant	rule 3.24
Representations in response to application for preparatory hearing	rule 3.25
Commencement of preparatory hearing	rule 3.26
Defence trial advocate	rule 3.27
Application to stay case for abuse of process	rule 3.28
Application for joint or separate trials, etc.	rule 3.29
Order for joint or separate trials, or amendment of the indictment	rule 3.30
Application for indication of sentence	rule 3.31
Arraigning the defendant	rule 3.32
Place of Crown Court trial	rule 3.33
Use of Welsh language at Crown Court trial	rule 3.34
Live links
Live link direction: exercise of court’s powers	rule 3.35
Content of application for a live link direction	rule 3.36
Application to vary or rescind a live link direction	rule 3.37
Application containing information withheld from another party	rule 3.38
Representations in response	rule 3.39

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

3.1

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The duty of the court

3.2

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The duty of the parties

3.3

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Case progression officers and their duties

3.4

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The court’s case management powers

3.5

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Application to vary a direction

3.6

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Agreement to vary a time limit fixed by a direction

3.7

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Case preparation and progression

3.8

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Ground rules hearing

3.9

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Directions for commissioning medical reports, other than for sentencing purposes

3.10

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Hearing to inform the court of sensitive material

3.11

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Readiness for trial or appeal

3.12

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Conduct of a trial or an appeal

3.13

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Duty of court officer

3.14

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Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

3.15

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PREPARATION FOR TRIAL IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Pre-trial hearings in a magistrates’ court: general rules

3.16

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Place of magistrates’ court trial

3.17

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Use of Welsh language at magistrates’ court trial

3.18

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PREPARATION FOR TRIAL IN THE CROWN COURT

Service of prosecution evidence

3.19

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Application to dismiss offence sent for Crown Court trial

3.20

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Pre-trial hearings in the Crown Court: general rules

3.21

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Preparatory hearing

3.22

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Application for preparatory hearing

3.23

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Application for non-jury trial containing information withheld from a defendant

3.24

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Representations in response to application for preparatory hearing

3.25

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Commencement of preparatory hearing

3.26

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Defence trial advocate

3.27

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Application to stay case for abuse of process

3.28

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Application for joint or separate trials, etc.

3.29

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Order for joint or separate trials, or amendment of the indictment

3.30

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Application for indication of sentence

3.31

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Arraigning the defendant on the indictment

3.32

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Place of Crown Court trial

3.33

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Use of Welsh language at Crown Court trial

3.34

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PART 4 — SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 4.1
Methods of service	rule 4.2
Service by handing over a document	rule 4.3
Service by leaving or posting a document	rule 4.4
Service by document exchange	rule 4.5
Service by electronic means	rule 4.6
Documents that must be served by specified methods	rule 4.7
Service by person in custody	rule 4.8
Service by another method	rule 4.9
Documents that may not be served on a legal representative	rule 4.10
Date of service	rule 4.11
Proof of service	rule 4.12
Court’s power to give directions about service	rule 4.13

When this Part applies

4.1

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Methods of service

4.2

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Service by handing over a document

4.3

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Service by leaving or posting a document

4.4

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Service by document exchange

4.5

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Service by electronic means

4.6

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Documents that must be served by specified methods

4.7

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Service by person in custody

4.8

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Service by another method

4.9

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Documents that may not be served on a legal representative

4.10

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Date of service

4.11

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Proof of service

4.12

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Court’s power to give directions about service

4.13

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PART 5 — FORMS AND COURT RECORDS

Contents of this Part
Forms
Applications, etc. by forms or electronic means	rule 5.1
Forms in Welsh	rule 5.2
Signature of forms	rule 5.3
Court records
Duty to make records	rule 5.4
Recording and transcription of proceedings in the Crown Court	rule 5.5
Custody of case materials	rule 5.6
Supply to a party of information or documents from records or case materials	rule 5.7
Supply to the public, including reporters, of information about cases	rule 5.8
Supply of written certificate or extract from records for use in evidence, etc.	rule 5.9

FORMS

Applications, etc. by forms or electronic means

5.1

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Forms in Welsh

5.2

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Signature of forms

5.3

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COURT RECORDS

Duty to make records

5.4

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Recording and transcription of proceedings in the Crown Court

5.5

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Custody of case materials

5.6

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Supply to a party of information or documents from records or case materials

5.7

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Supply to the public, including reporters, of information about cases

5.8

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Supply of written certificate or extract from records for use in evidence, etc.

5.9

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PART 6 — REPORTING, ETC. RESTRICTIONS

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 6.1
Exercise of court’s powers to which this Part applies	rule 6.2
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 6.3
Reporting and access restrictions
Reporting and access restrictions	rule 6.4
Varying or removing restrictions	rule 6.5
Trial in private	rule 6.6
Representations in response	rule 6.7
Order about restriction or trial in private	rule 6.8
Sound recording and electronic communication
Sound recording and electronic communication	rule 6.9
Forfeiture of unauthorised sound recording	rule 6.10

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

6.1

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Exercise of court’s powers to which this Part applies

6.2

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Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

6.3

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REPORTING AND ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Reporting and access restrictions

6.4

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Varying or removing restrictions

6.5

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Trial in private

6.6

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Representations in response

6.7

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Order about restriction or trial in private

6.8

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SOUND RECORDING AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Sound recording and electronic communication

6.9

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Forfeiture of unauthorised sound recording

6.10

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PART 7 — STARTING A PROSECUTION IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 7.1
Application for summons, etc.	rule 7.2
Allegation of offence	rule 7.3
Summons, warrant and requisition	rule 7.4
Notice of defendant in custody	rule 7.5
Arrangements for court to receive defendant in custody	rule 7.6

When this Part applies

7.1

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Application for summons, etc.

7.2

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Allegation of offence

7.3

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Summons, warrant and requisition

7.4

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PART 8 — INITIAL DETAILS OF THE PROSECUTION CASE

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 8.1
Providing initial details of the prosecution case	rule 8.2
Content of initial details	rule 8.3
Use of initial details	rule 8.4

When this Part applies

8.1

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Providing initial details of the prosecution case

8.2

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Content of initial details

8.3

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Use of initial details

8.4

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PART 9 — ALLOCATION AND SENDING FOR TRIAL

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 9.1
Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers	rule 9.2
Matters to be specified on sending for trial	rule 9.3
Duty of justices’ legal adviser	rule 9.4
Duty of magistrates’ court officer	rule 9.5
Sending without allocation for Crown Court trial
Prosecutor’s notice requiring Crown Court trial	rule 9.6
Sending for Crown Court trial	rule 9.7
Allocation for magistrates’ court or Crown Court trial
Adult defendant: request for plea	rule 9.8
Adult defendant: guilty plea	rule 9.9
Adult defendant: not guilty plea	rule 9.10
Adult defendant: allocation for magistrates’ court trial	rule 9.11
Adult defendant: prosecutor’s application for Crown Court trial	rule 9.12
Young defendant	rule 9.13
Allocation and sending for Crown Court trial	rule 9.14
COMMITTAL FOR SENTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH SENDING FOR TRIAL
Committal for sentence for offence related to an offence sent for trial	rule 9.15
SENDING BACK, ETC. FOR MAGISTRATES’ COURT TRIAL
Sending back or referring case for magistrates’ court trial	rule 9.16

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

9.1

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Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers

9.2

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Matters to be specified on sending for trial

9.3

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Duty of justices’ legal adviser

9.4

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Duty of magistrates’ court officer

9.5

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SENDING WITHOUT ALLOCATION FOR CROWN COURT TRIAL

Prosecutor’s notice requiring Crown Court trial

9.6

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Sending for Crown Court trial

9.7

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ALLOCATION FOR MAGISTRATES’ COURT OR CROWN COURT TRIAL

Adult defendant: request for plea

9.8

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Adult defendant: guilty plea

9.9

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Adult defendant: not guilty plea

9.10

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Adult defendant: allocation for magistrates’ court trial

9.11

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Adult defendant: prosecutor’s application for Crown Court trial

9.12

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Young defendant

9.13

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Allocation and sending for Crown Court trial

9.14

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PART 10 — THE INDICTMENT

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 10.1
The indictment: general rules	rule 10.2
Draft indictment generated electronically on sending for trial	rule 10.3
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor after sending for trial	rule 10.4
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor with a High Court judge’s permission	rule 10.5
Draft indictment approved with deferred prosecution agreement	rule 10.6
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor on re-instituting proceedings	rule 10.7
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor at the direction of the Court of Appeal	rule 10.8
Application to a High Court judge for permission to serve a draft indictment	rule 10.9

When this Part applies

10.1

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The indictment: general rules

10.2

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Draft indictment generated electronically on sending for trial

10.3

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Draft indictment served by the prosecutor after sending for trial

10.4

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Draft indictment served by the prosecutor with a High Court judge’s permission

10.5

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Draft indictment approved with deferred prosecution agreement

10.6

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Draft indictment served by the prosecutor on re-instituting proceedings

10.7

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Draft indictment served by the prosecutor at the direction of the Court of Appeal

10.8

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Application to a High Court judge for permission to serve a draft indictment

10.9

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PART 11 — DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENTS

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 11.1
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 11.2
Application to approve a proposal to enter an agreement	rule 11.3
Application to approve the terms of an agreement	rule 11.4
Application on breach of agreement	rule 11.5
Application to approve a variation of the terms of an agreement	rule 11.6
Application to lift suspension of prosecution	rule 11.7
Notice to discontinue prosecution	rule 11.8
Application to postpone the publication of information by the prosecutor	rule 11.9
Duty of court officer, etc.	rule 11.10
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 11.11

When this Part applies

11.1

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Exercise of court’s powers

11.2

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Application to approve a proposal to enter an agreement

11.3

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Application to approve the terms of an agreement

11.4

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Application on breach of agreement

11.5

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Application to approve a variation of the terms of an agreement

11.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to lift suspension of prosecution

11.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice to discontinue prosecution

11.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to postpone the publication of information by the prosecutor

11.9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty of court officer, etc.

11.10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

11.11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 12 — DISCONTINUING A PROSECUTION

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 12.1
Discontinuing a case	rule 12.2
Defendant’s notice to continue	rule 12.3

When this Part applies

12.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discontinuing a case

12.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defendant’s notice to continue

12.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 13 — WARRANTS FOR ARREST, DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 13.1
Terms of a warrant for arrest	rule 13.2
Terms of a warrant for detention or imprisonment	rule 13.3
Information to be included in a warrant	rule 13.4
Execution of a warrant	rule 13.5
Warrants that cease to have effect on payment	rule 13.6
Warrant issued when the court office is closed	rule 13.7

[Note. Part 30 contains rules about warrants to take goods to pay fines, etc.]

When this Part applies

13.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms of a warrant for arrest

13.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terms of a warrant for detention or imprisonment

13.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information to be included in a warrant

13.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Execution of a warrant

13.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warrants that cease to have effect on payment

13.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warrant issued when the court office is closed

13.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 14 — BAIL AND CUSTODY TIME LIMITS

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 14.1
Exercise of court’s powers: general	rule 14.2
Duty of justices’ legal adviser	rule 14.3
General duties of court officer	rule 14.4
Bail
Prosecutor’s representations about bail	rule 14.5
Reconsideration of police bail by magistrates’ court	rule 14.6
Notice of application to consider bail	rule 14.7
Defendant’s application or appeal to the Crown Court
after magistrates’ court bail decision	rule 14.8
Prosecutor’s appeal against grant of bail	rule 14.9
Consideration of bail in a murder case	rule 14.10
Condition of residence	rule 14.11
Electronic monitoring requirements	rule 14.12
Accommodation or support requirements	rule 14.13
Requirement for surety or payment, etc.	rule 14.14
Forfeiture of a recognizance given by a surety	rule 14.15
Notice of arrest for breach of bail	rule 14.16
Appeal against custody time limit decision	rule 14.17
Arrangements for court to receive defendant arrested for breach of bail
Extension of bail before charge
Exercise of court’s powers: extension of pre-charge bail	rule 14.18
Application to authorise extension of pre-charge bail	rule 14.19
Application to withhold information from the defendant	rule 14.20
Custody time limits
Application to authorise extension of pre-charge bail	rule 14.21
Appeal against custody time limit decision	rule 14.22

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

14.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of court’s powers: general

14.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty of justices’ legal adviser

14.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General duties of court officer

14.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BAIL

Prosecutor’s representations about bail

14.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reconsideration of police bail by magistrates’ court

14.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of application to consider bail

14.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defendant’s application or appeal to the Crown Court after magistrates’ court bail decision

14.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prosecutor’s appeal against grant of bail

14.9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consideration of bail in a murder case

14.10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Condition of residence

14.11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electronic monitoring requirements

14.12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accommodation or support requirements

14.13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirement for a surety or payment, etc.

14.14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forfeiture of a recognizance given by a surety

14.15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bail condition to be enforced in another European Union member State

14.16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enforcement of measure imposed in another European Union member State

14.17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CUSTODY TIME LIMITS

Application to extend a custody time limit

14.18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appeal against custody time limit decision

14.19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXTENSION OF BAIL BEFORE CHARGE

Exercise of court’s powers: extension of pre-charge bail

14.20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to authorise extension of pre-charge bail

14.21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to withhold information from the defendant

14.22

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PART 15 — DISCLOSURE

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 15.1
Prosecution disclosure and disclosure management	rule 15.2
Prosecutor’s application for public interest ruling	rule 15.3
Defence disclosure	rule 15.4
Defendant’s application for prosecution disclosure	rule 15.5
Review of public interest ruling	rule 15.6
Defendant’s application to use disclosed material	rule 15.7
Unauthorised use of disclosed material	rule 15.8
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 15.9

When this Part applies

15.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prosecution disclosure

15.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prosecutor’s application for public interest ruling

15.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defence disclosure

15.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defendant’s application for prosecution disclosure

15.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review of public interest ruling

15.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Defendant’s application to use disclosed material

15.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unauthorised use of disclosed material

15.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

15.9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 16 — WRITTEN WITNESS STATEMENTS

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 16.1
Content of written witness statement	rule 16.2
Reference to exhibit	rule 16.3
Written witness statement in evidence	rule 16.4

When this Part applies

16.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of written witness statement

16.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reference to exhibit

16.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Written witness statement in evidence

16.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 17 — WITNESS SUMMONSES, WARRANTS AND ORDERS

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 17.1
Issue etc. of summons, warrant or order with or without a hearing	rule 17.2
Application for summons, warrant or order: general rules	rule 17.3
Written application: form and service	rule 17.4
Application for summons to produce a document, etc.:
special rules	rule 17.5
Application for summons to produce a document, etc.:
court’s assessment of relevance and confidentiality	rule 17.6
Application to withdraw a summons, warrant or order	rule 17.7
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 17.8

When this Part applies

17.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Issue etc. of summons, warrant or order with or without a hearing

17.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for summons, warrant or order: general rules

17.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Written application: form and service

17.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for summons to produce a document, etc.: special rules

17.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for summons to produce a document, etc.: court’s assessment of relevance and confidentiality

17.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to withdraw a summons, warrant or order

17.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

17.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 18 — Measures to help a witness or defendant to give evidence or otherwise participate

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 18.1
Meaning of ‘witness’ and ‘live link’	rule 18.2
Meaning of ‘intermediary’ and ‘intermediary’s report’	rule 18.3
Making an application for a direction or order	rule 18.4
Decisions and reasons	rule 18.5
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 18.6
Custody of documents	rule 18.7
Special measures directions
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 18.8
Special measures direction without application	rule 18.9
Content of application for a special measures direction	rule 18.10
Application to vary or discharge a special measures direction	rule 18.11
Application containing information withheld from another party	rule 18.12
Representations in response	rule 18.13
...
...	...
...	...
...	...
...	...
Witness anonymity orders
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 18.18
Content and conduct of application for a witness anonymity order	rule 18.19
Duty of court officer to notify the Director of Public Prosecutions	rule 18.20
Application to vary or discharge a witness anonymity order	rule 18.21
Representations in response	rule 18.22
...
. . .	. . .
. . .	. . .
. . .	. . .
Representations in response	. . .
Intermediary for a defendant
Appointment of intermediary to facilitate a defendant’s participation	rule 18.23
Application to vary or discharge the appointment of an intermediary for a defendant	rule 18.24
Representations in response to application or proposal	rule 18.25
Duties of intermediaries
Intermediary’s duty to the court	rule 18.26
Declaration by intermediary	rule 18.27
Content of intermediary’s report	rule 18.28

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

18.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meaning of ‘witness’

18.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Making an application for a direction or order

18.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decisions and reasons

18.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

18.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Custody of documents

18.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Declaration by intermediary

18.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SPECIAL MEASURES DIRECTIONS

Exercise of court’s powers

18.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special measures direction without application

18.9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of application for a special measures direction

18.10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to vary or discharge a special measures direction

18.11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application containing information withheld from another party

18.12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

18.13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...

Exercise of court’s powers

18.14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of application for a defendant’s evidence direction

18.15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to vary or discharge a defendant’s evidence direction

18.16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

18.17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WITNESS ANONYMITY ORDERS

Exercise of court’s powers

18.18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content and conduct of application for a witness anonymity order

18.19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty of court officer to notify the Director of Public Prosecutions

18.20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to vary or discharge a witness anonymity order

18.21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

18.22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of court’s powers

18.23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of application for a live link direction

18.24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to discharge a live link direction, ...

18.25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

18.26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 19 — EXPERT EVIDENCE

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 19.1
Expert’s duty to the court	rule 19.2
Introduction of expert evidence	rule 19.3
Content of expert’s report	rule 19.4
Expert to be informed of service of report	rule 19.5
Pre-hearing discussion of expert evidence	rule 19.6
Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by
a single joint expert	rule 19.7
Instructions to a single joint expert	rule 19.8
Application to withhold information from another party	rule 19.9
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 19.10

When this Part applies

19.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expert’s duty to the court

19.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introduction of expert evidence

19.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of expert’s report

19.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expert to be informed of service of report

19.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pre-hearing discussion of expert evidence

19.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert

19.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instructions to a single joint expert

19.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to withhold information from another party

19.9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

19.10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 20 — HEARSAY EVIDENCE

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 20.1
Notice to introduce hearsay evidence	rule 20.2
Opposing the introduction of hearsay evidence	rule 20.3
Unopposed hearsay evidence	rule 20.4
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 20.5

When this Part applies

20.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice to introduce hearsay evidence

20.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Opposing the introduction of hearsay evidence

20.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unopposed hearsay evidence

20.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

20.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 21 — EVIDENCE OF BAD CHARACTER

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 21.1
Content of application or notice	rule 21.2
Application to introduce evidence of a non-defendant’s bad character	rule 21.3
Notice to introduce evidence of a defendant’s bad character	rule 21.4
Reasons for decisions	rule 21.5
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 21.6

When this Part applies

21.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Content of application or notice

21.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to introduce evidence of a non-defendant’s bad character

21.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice to introduce evidence of a defendant’s bad character

21.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reasons for decisions

21.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

21.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 22 — EVIDENCE OF A COMPLAINANT’S PREVIOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 22.1
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 22.2
Decisions and reasons	rule 22.3
Application for permission to introduce evidence or cross-examine	rule 22.4
Application containing information withheld from another party	rule 22.5
Representations in response	rule 22.6
Special measures, etc. for a witness	rule 22.7
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part	rule 22.8

When this Part applies

22.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of court’s powers

22.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decisions and reasons

22.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for permission to introduce evidence or cross-examine

22.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application containing information withheld from another party

22.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

22.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special measures, etc. for a witness

22.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part

22.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 23 — RESTRICTION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION BY A DEFENDANT

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 23.1
Appointment of advocate to cross-examine witness	rule 23.2
Application to prohibit cross-examination
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 23.3
Application to prohibit cross-examination	rule 23.4
Application to discharge prohibition imposed by the court	rule 23.5
Application containing information withheld from another party	rule 23.6
Representations in response	rule 23.7
Court’s power to vary requirements	rule 23.8

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

23.1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appointment of advocate to cross-examine witness

23.2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPLICATION TO PROHIBIT CROSS-EXAMINATION

Exercise of court’s powers

23.3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to prohibit cross-examination

23.4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to discharge prohibition imposed by the court

23.5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application containing information withheld from another party

23.6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representations in response

23.7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Court’s power to vary requirements

23.8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 24 — TRIAL AND SENTENCE IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 24.1
General rules	rule 24.2
Procedure on plea of not guilty	rule 24.3
Evidence of a witness in person	rule 24.4
Evidence of a witness in writing	rule 24.5
Evidence by admission	rule 24.6
Procedure on plea of guilty	rule 24.7
Written guilty plea: special rules	rule 24.8
Single justice procedure: special rules	rule 24.9
Application to withdraw a guilty plea	rule 24.10
Procedure if the court convicts	rule 24.11
Procedure where a party is absent	rule 24.12
Provision of documents for the court	rule 24.13
Duty of justices’ legal adviser	rule 24.14
Duty of court officer and custodian	rule 24.15

[Note. Part 3 contains rules about case management that apply at trial as well as during preparation for trial. The rules in this Part must be read in conjunction with those rules.]

When this Part applies

24.1

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General rules

24.2

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Procedure on plea of not guilty

24.3

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Evidence of a witness in person

24.4

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Evidence of a witness in writing

24.5

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Evidence by admission

24.6

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Procedure on plea of guilty

24.7

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Written guilty plea: special rules

24.8

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Single justice procedure: special rules

24.9

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Application to withdraw a guilty plea

24.10

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Procedure if the court convicts

24.11

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Procedure where a party is absent

24.12

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Provision of documents for the court

24.13

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Duty of justices’ legal adviser

24.14

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Duty of court officer

24.15

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PART 25 — TRIAL AND SENTENCE IN THE CROWN COURT

Contents of this Part
When this Part applies	rule 25.1
General powers and requirements	rule 25.2
Application for ruling on procedure, evidence or other question of law	rule 25.3
Procedure on plea of guilty	rule 25.4
Application to withdraw a guilty plea	rule 25.5
Selecting the jury	rule 25.6
Discharging jurors	rule 25.7
Objecting to jurors	rule 25.8
Procedure on plea of not guilty	rule 25.9
Defendant unfit to plead	rule 25.10
Evidence of a witness in person	rule 25.11
Evidence of a witness in writing	rule 25.12
Evidence by admission	rule 25.13
Directions to the jury and taking the verdict	rule 25.14
Conviction or acquittal at trial without a jury	rule 25.15
Procedure if the court convicts	rule 25.16
Provision of documents for the court	rule 25.17
Duty of court officer and custodian	rule 25.18

[Note. Part 3 contains rules about case management that apply during preparation for trial and at trial. The rules in this Part must be read in conjunction with those rules.]

When this Part applies

25.1

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General powers and requirements

25.2

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Application for ruling on procedure, evidence or other question of law

25.3

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Procedure on plea of guilty

25.4

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Application to vacate a guilty plea

25.5

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Selecting the jury

25.6

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Discharging jurors

25.7

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Objecting to jurors

25.8

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Procedure on plea of not guilty

25.9

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Defendant unfit to plead

25.10

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Evidence of a witness in person

25.11

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Evidence of a witness in writing

25.12

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Evidence by admission

25.13

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Directions to the jury and taking the verdict

25.14

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Conviction or acquittal without a jury

25.15

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Procedure if the court convicts