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Rule 18.3 Warrants for apprehension of witnessesF1

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

An application made in writing for a warrant for the apprehension of a witness under section 156 or 156C of the Act of 1995 (apprehension of witnesses) shall be in Form 18.3-A.

(2)

On receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the clerk of court shall fix a diet for the hearing of the application and intimate the date of the hearing to the parties.

(3)

A warrant for the apprehension of a witness under section 156(1) of the Act of 1995 shall be in Form 18.3-B.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 rules 18.3-18.3C substituted for Sch. 2 rule 18.3 (10.3.2008) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007) 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/61), paras. 1(1), 4(1)