# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 37AA.5C: Second procedural hearing


(1) At the second procedural hearing, the High Court shall—
(a) ascertain the state of readiness of the parties to conduct a determination hearing;
(b) make such further orders as the High Court thinks fit for the purpose of reaching a position where the parties are so ready; and
(c) either—
(i) continue the hearing for a period of not longer than 4 weeks; or
(ii) order a determination hearing and the Clerk of Justiciary shall fix a date for that hearing.
(2) Where the High Court orders a determination hearing, it shall ascertain from the parties their estimates of the likely length of that hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/37AA.5C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-37AA.5C
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