Article 2 Transfer of solemn proceedings (sheriff court)

(1)

After Chapter 8B of the Rules (failure of accused to appear)^f1 insert—

“CHAPTER 8C

TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS (SHERIFF COURT)

Transfer of solemn proceedings outwith sheriffdom

8C.1

A written application by the prosecutor under section 34A of the Act of 1995 (initiating proceedings outwith sheriffdom: exceptional circumstances)^f2 shall be in Form 8C.1.”.

(2)

After Form 8B.1^f3 in the appendix to the Rules insert the form set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Chapter 8B was inserted by S.S.I. 2007/511.
f2: Section 34A was inserted by section 31 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6).
f3: Form 8B.1 was inserted by S.S.I. 2007/511.