# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Paragraph 23A.4: Transmission of letters of request


(1) On–
(a) the High Court or the sheriff, as the case may be, pronouncing an order under rule 23A.2(2), or
(b) in a case where a translation requires to be lodged, on the lodging of the translation,
the Clerk of Justiciary or the sheriff clerk, as the case may be, shall send the letter of request to the Lord Advocate for transmission to the body to which the letter of request is addressed.
(2) The Clerk of Justiciary or sheriff clerk, as the case may be, shall note, on the petition, record copy of the indictment or in the minute of proceedings, the date on which the letter of request was sent to the Lord Advocate for transmission and shall intimate that date to all parties concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/paragraph/23A.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-23A.4
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