# The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009, Article 90: Finding of not guilty before conclusion of the defence


(1) At any time after the close of the case for the prosecution the court may find a defendant not guilty of a charge.
(2) The court may not make a finding under this rule unless it has invited the Director to address the court as to whether such a finding should be made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1209/article/90 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-service-civilian-court-rules-2009/article-90
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