Criminal Procedure Rules
ACT OF ADJOURNAL (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES) 1996 SI 1996/513
SCHEDULE 2
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 1996
As amended by Statutory Instruments 1996/2147, 1997/63, 1997/1526, 1997/1788, 1997/1834, 1997/2081, 1997/2082, 1997/2653, 1998/1842, 1999/78, 1999/1282, 1999/1346, 1999/1387, and Scottish Statutory Instruments 1999/191, 2000/65, 2000/315, 2001/479, 2001/486, 2002/136, 2002/137, 2002/387, 2002/454, 2002/517, 2003/120, 2003/387, 2003/468, 2004/195, 2004/206, 2004/346, 2004/434, 2004/481, 2005/44, 2005/160, 2005/188, 2005/457, 2005/472, 2005/574, 2006/76, 2006/205, 2006/293, 2006/436, 2007/237, 2007/238, 2007/276 , 2007/361, 2007/495 , 2007/511, 2008/61, 2008/62, 2008/275, 2009/144, 2009/243 , 2009/244, 2009/322 , 2009/345, 2010/184, 2010/309 , 2010/386 , 2010/418, 2011/21 , 2011/167 , 2011/194, 2011/242, 2011/290 2011/355 2011/387
N.B. These rules apply to cases initiated after 10 March 2008
Contents
Part I Preliminary and Administration
Chapter 1 - Citation, Interpretation and Forms etc
Chapter 2 - Service of Documents
Part II General
Chapter A4 - Excusal of Procedural Irregularities
Chapter 5 - Judicial Examination
Chapter 6 - Proceedings Involving Children
Part III Solemn Proceedings
Chapter 8a - Engagement, Dismissal and Withdrawal of Solicitors in Solemn Proceedings
Chapter 8B - Failure of Accused to Appear
Chapter 8C - Transfer of Proceedings (Sheriff Court)
Chapter 9 - First Diets (Sheriff Court)
Chapter 9a - Preliminary Hearings (High Court Of Justiciary)
Chapter 11 - Notices by Accused in Relation to Defence
Chapter 12 - Adjournment and Alteration of Diets in Solemn Proceedings
Chapter 13 - Summoning of Jurors
Chapter 14 - Procedure at Trial in Solemn Proceedings
Chapter 15 - Appeals from Solemn Proceedings
Part IV Summary Proceedings
Chapter 16A - Engagement, Dismissal and Withdrawal of Solicitors in Summary Proceedings
Chapter 17 - Summary Pre-trial Procedure
Chapter 17A – Transfer of Summary Proceedings
Chapter 18 - Procedure at Trial in Summary Proceedings
Chapter 19 - Appeals from Summary Proceedings
Chapter 19a – Alteration by Clerk of Justiciary of place where case to be heard
Chapter 19b - The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Part V Sentencing
Part VI Evidence
Chapter 21 - Uncontroversial Evidence, Hearsay and Prior Statements
Chapter 22 - Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses
Chapter 22A - Witness Anonymity Orders
Chapter 23 - Letters of Request
Chapter 23a - Television Link Evidence From Abroad
Chapter 24 - Evidence on Commission
Chapter 25 - Record of Judicial Examination as Evidence in Solemn Proceedings
Chapter 26 - Documentary Evidence
Chapter 27 - Routine Evidence, Sufficient Evidence and Proof of Previous Convictions
Chapter 27A - Recovery of documents
Part VII Miscellaneous Procedures
Chapter 28 - Identification Parades
Chapter 29 - Precognition on Oath of Defence Witnesses
Chapter 29A – Service of Bills of Advocation and Suspension and Petitions to the Nobile Officium
Chapter 29B – Contempt of Court
Chapter 31 - References to the European Court of Justice
Chapter 32 - Annoying Creatures
Chapter 35 - Computer Misuse Act 1990
Chapter 36 - Crime (International Co-Operation Act 2003
Chapter 37aa - Proceedings Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Chapter 37a - Proceedings Under Section 7 of the Knives Act 1997
Chapter 38 - Transfer of Rights of Appeal of Deceased Persons
Chapter 39 - Proceedings Under Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
Chapter 40 - Devolution Issues
Chapter 41 - Human Rights Act 1998
Chapter 42 - Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001
Chapter 43 - Terrorism Act 2000 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Chapter 44 - International Criminal Court Act 2001
Chapter 45 - Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002
Chapter 46 - Parental Directions Under The Sexual Offences Act 2003
Chapter 47A Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
Chapter 48 - Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
Chapter 49 - Financial Reporting Orders
Chapter 50 - Football Banning Orders
Chapter 51 - Animal Health and Welfare
Chapter 52 - Investigation of Revenue and Customs Offences
Chapter 53 - Review of fixed penalty or compensation conditional offers by procurator fiscal
Chapter 54 - Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties
Chapter 55 – Recovery Orders under section 27K (3) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Chapter 56 - Reporting Restrictions Under the Contempt of Court Act 1981
Chapter 57 - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Chapter 58 - Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
Chapter 59 - Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011
Criminal Procedure Rules Appendix Forms 01.01 to 09.99
Criminal Procedure Rules Appendix Forms 10.01 to 19.99
Criminal Procedure Rules Appendix Forms 20.01 to 29.99
Criminal Procedure Rules Appendix Forms 30.01 to 39.99