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Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988

S.I. 1988/110 · Made 21 January 1988

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HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND

SUMMARY JURISDICTION, SCOTLAND

Made 21st January 1988

Coming into force 21st March 1988

The Lord Justice General,the Lord Justice Clerk and Lords Commissioners of Justiciary,under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by sections 282 and 457 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975f1, section 1 of the Public Records(Scotland) Act 1937f2, section 38 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986f3, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby enact the following rules:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1975 c. 21; section 282 was amended by paragraph 47 of, and section 457 by paragraph 72 of, Schedule 7 to the 1980 Act.

f2

1937 c. 43; section 1 was amended by the Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (c. 57), section 1.

f3

1986 c. 47

Contents

  1. Part: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part CHAPTER I: SOLEMN PROCEDURE
  5. Chapter PART I: PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TRIAL
  6. Service
  7. 3Proof of service outside Scotland
  8. Bail Order
  9. 4Application to alter address in Bail Order
  10. Citation of Defence Witnesses for Precognition
  11. 5Application
  12. 6Order for taking precognition
  13. 7Citation
  14. 8Record of proceedings
  15. 9Fees of shorthand writers
  16. Citation and List of Jurors
  17. 10Warrants for citation
  18. 11List of jurors
  19. Plea of Guilty
  20. 12Procedure
  21. Identification Parades on Application of Accused
  22. 13Application
  23. Judicial Examination
  24. 14Introductory
  25. 15Record of proceedings
  26. 16Verbatim record
  27. 17Use of tape recorders
  28. 18Questions by prosecutor
  29. 19Rectification of errors in transcript
  30. 20Alteration of time limits by sheriff
  31. 21Postponement of trial diet by sheriff
  32. 22Postponement of trial diet by High Court
  33. 23Alteration of time limits by High Court
  34. Preliminary Diet
  35. 24Minute giving written notice
  36. 25Intimation of minute
  37. 26Procedure on lodging
  38. 27Order for preliminary diet
  39. 28Intimation of order
  40. 29Order to be warrant for citation
  41. 30Calling postponed diet
  42. 31Warrant for conveyance and transmission
  43. 32Abandonment of matter to be raised at preliminary diet
  44. 33Procedure at preliminary diet
  45. 34Application for leave to appeal
  46. 35Note of appeal
  47. 36Procedure on lodging note of appeal
  48. 37Sheriff’s report
  49. 38Intimation of order postponing trial diet
  50. 39Order of appeal court
  51. 40Abandonment of appeal
  52. Alteration and Postponement of Trial Diet
  53. 41Alteration of trial diet
  54. 42Application for postponement of trial diet
  55. 43Order fixing diet
  56. 44Calling of diet
  57. 45Orders
  58. 46Notice fixing new diet
  59. 47Record
  60. 48Joint application without hearing
  61. 49Calling of adjourned diet
  62. Appeals Against Extension of Time Limits
  63. 50Note of appeal
  64. Letters of Request
  65. 51Application
  66. 52Powers of Court
  67. 53Expenses
  68. 54Transmission
  69. 55Custody of documents
  70. 56Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave
  71. Evidence on Commission
  72. 57Application
  73. 58Appointment of Commissioner
  74. 59Commission
  75. 60Commissioner’s report
  76. 61Application of other provisions
  77. Interim Hospital Order
  78. 62Application
  79. Reference to European Court
  80. 63Preliminary
  81. 64Notice
  82. 65Reference
  83. 66Preliminary ruling
  84. 67Appeal against reference
  85. Notice of Special Defence
  86. 68Written notice
  87. Chapter PART II: PROCEDURE AT TRIAL
  88. 69Form of oaths to jurors
  89. 70Forms of oaths to witnesses
  90. 71Restrictions on report of proceedings involving a person under 16
  91. 72Notice of use of autopsy and forensic science reports in evidence
  92. 73Use of transcript of judicial examination
  93. Chapter PART III: CONVICTION OF SENTENCE
  94. 74Interruption of proceedings
  95. 75Form of death sentence
  96. 76Form of probation order
  97. 77Compensation orders: application
  98. 78Terms of order
  99. 79Information of disability
  100. 80Variation
  101. 81Discharge or reduction of amount
  102. 82Administration where person under disability
  103. 83Form of extract of sentence
  104. Chapter PART IV: APPEAL PROCEDURE
  105. 84Forms for appeal
  106. 85Intimation of appeal against sentence of death
  107. 86Suspension of disqualification from driving pending appeal
  108. Part CHAPTER 2: SUMMARY PROCEDURE
  109. Chapter PART I: PROCEDURE PRIOR TO TRIAL
  110. Forms
  111. 87Forms of complaint and related notices
  112. 88Ancillary forms
  113. 89Signature of procurator fiscal
  114. 90Validity
  115. Service
  116. 91Proof of service outside Scotland
  117. Bail Order
  118. 92Application to alter address
  119. Citation of Defence Witnesses for Precognition
  120. 93Application for warrant to cite
  121. 94Order for taking precognition
  122. 95Citation
  123. 96Record of proceedings
  124. 97Fees of shorthand writers
  125. Identification Parades on Application of Accused
  126. 98Application
  127. Alteration of Diet
  128. 99Joint application
  129. Appeal against Extension of 40 Day Period
  130. 100Form and service
  131. Letters of Request
  132. 101Application
  133. 102Powers of sheriff
  134. 103Expenses
  135. 104Transmission
  136. 105Custody of documents
  137. 106Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave
  138. Evidence on Commission
  139. 107Application
  140. 108Appointment of Commissioner
  141. 109Commission
  142. 110Commissioner’s report
  143. 111Application of other provisions
  144. Interim Hospital Order
  145. 112Application
  146. Reference to European Court
  147. 113Interpretation
  148. 114Notice
  149. 115Proceedings on appeal, etc.
  150. 116Reference
  151. 117Preliminary ruling
  152. 118Appeal against reference
  153. Chapter PART II: PROCEDURE AT TRIAL
  154. 119Accused to plead personally and to receive intimation of diets
  155. 120Restrictions on report of proceedings involving a person under 16
  156. 121Form of oaths to witnesses
  157. 122Notice of use of autopsy and forensic science reports in evidence
  158. Chapter PART III: CONVICTION AND SENTENCE
  159. 123Interruption of proceedings
  160. 124Forms for fines enquiry and related matters
  161. 125Compensation orders
  162. 126Form of probation order
  163. Chapter PART IV: APPEAL PROCEDURE
  164. 127Forms for appeal
  165. 128Appeals from decisions on competency and relevancy
  166. 129Abandoning appeal against conviction only
  167. 130Extension of time for appeal against sentence only
  168. 131Intimation to Crown of abandonment
  169. 132Suspension of disqualification from driving pending application to sentencing court
  170. 133Bill of Suspension
  171. 134Intimation of determination of appeal
  172. Duties of Solicitors
  173. 135Edinburgh solicitor
  174. 136Duty to print stated case, etc.
  175. 137List of appeals
  176. 138Duty of Edinburgh solicitor in Bills of Suspension
  177. 139Diet for interim suspension
  178. Chapter PART V: PROCEDURE IN SPECIAL SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
  179. Proceedings against Children
  180. 140Interpretation
  181. 141Application of normal procedure
  182. 142Commencement of proceedings
  183. 143Assistance for unrepresented child
  184. 144Procedure
  185. 145Failure to comply with probation order
  186. 146Remand
  187. 147Separation of children at sittings
  188. Proceedings for the Execution of Irish Warrants
  189. 148Interpretation
  190. 149Form of endorsement
  191. 150Notice of consent to early removal
  192. 151Handing over of warrant of arrest
  193. 152Certification of warrant
  194. Proceedings in District Court in respect of Annoying Creatures
  195. 153Form of application and service
  196. Proceedings for certain orders and warrants under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
  197. 154Order to make material available
  198. 155Discharge and variation
  199. 156Warrant to search premises
  200. Part CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION
  201. Chapter PART I: RECORDS
  202. 157Form of minuting in solemn proceedings
  203. 158Books of Adjournal
  204. 159Form of recording warrants for remission of sentences
  205. 160Custody and transmission of records
  206. 161Return of productions
  207. Chapter PART II: LEGAL AID
  208. 162Interpretation
  209. 163Legal aid in High Court of Justiciary
  210. 164Discontinuance of entitlement to criminal legal aid
  211. 165Statements on oath
  212. Chapter PART III: GENERAL
  213. 166Service on Crown
  214. 167Service on accused persons
  215. 168Revocation
  216. Signature
  217. Schedule 1
  218. IFORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER I (SOLEMN PROCEDURE)
  219. IIFORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2 (SUMMARY PROCEDURE)
  220. IIIFORMS REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 3 (ADMINISTRATION)
  221. Schedule 2REVOCATIONS
  222. Explanatory note