Rule 39.7 Impounded documentsI1
England and Wales
(1)
Documents impounded by order of the court must not be released from the custody of the court except in compliance—
(a)
with a court order; or
(b)
with a written request made by a Law Officer or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(2)
A document released from the custody of the court under paragraph(1)(b) must be released into the custody of the person who requested it.
(3)
Documents impounded by order of the court, while in the custody of the court, may not be inspected except by a person authorised to do so by a court order.
Annotations
Commencement
Notes on Part 39
Textual amendments
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Words in Pt. 39 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 6