Rule 29.3 Citation to attend for precognitionI1
Scotland
Citation of a person to attend the diet fixed for taking his precognition on oath shall be in Form 29.3; and an execution of service shall be produced at the diet fixed under rule 29.1(2).
Where a person fails to appear at a diet fixed for taking his precognition and the sheriff issues a warrant for his apprehension under section 291(2) of the Act of 1995, execution of that warrant—
shall be made by an officer of law instructed by the accused or his solicitor; and
may proceed on a copy of the petition and warrant duly certified by the sheriff clerk.
The sheriff clerk shall immediately give notice of that person’s failure to appear at the diet to the procurator fiscal.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 rule 29.3 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)