Rule 4.8 Recording of the inquiryI1

Scotland

(1)

The information presented at the inquiry is to be recorded by any means ordered by the sheriff.

(2)

Under section 27(3) (transcript of evidence at the inquiry), SCTS must give a person a copy of any transcript if that person makes the request within 28 days following the date of the sheriff’s determination.

(3)

The transcript will be provided to that person upon payment of a fee of—

(a)

where a transcript has to be made, £1.61 for each minute that has to be transcribed; or

(b)

where a transcript has already been made—

(i)

£6.00 for a photocopy of a transcript up to 10 pages; and

(ii)

£0.50 for each page in excess of 10 pages.

(4)

Where more than one person makes a request within 28 days following the date of the sheriff’s determination, the sheriff may make an order about how the fee payable under paragraph F1(3) is to be divided between them.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in rule 4.8(4) substituted (15.6.2017) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/154), paras. 1(2), 3(4)

Commencement

I1: Rule 4.8 in force at 15.6.2017, see rule 1.1(2)