# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 29.1: Applications for warrant to cite for precognition

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(1) An application to the sheriff made by an accused under section 291(1) of the Act of 1995 (warrant to cite any person to appear for precognition on oath) shall be made—
(a) to the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the proceedings, in respect of which the accused seeks the precognition of that person, have been commenced;
(b) by petition—
(i) where the accused has appeared on petition under Part IV of the Act of 1995 (petition procedure) but an indictment has not been served on him, in Form 29.1-A; or
(ii) where an indictment or a complaint has been served on the accused, in Form 29.1-B.
(2) On a petition referred to in paragraph (1) being lodged, the sheriff shall—
(a) order intimation of the application to be made to the procurator fiscal; and
(b) fix a diet for a hearing of the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/29.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-29.1
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