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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998-dismissal-of-charges-sent-rules-1998/article-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998-dismissal-of-charges-sent-rules-1998/article-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3048",
  "legislation_title": "The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Dismissal of Charges Sent) Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-disorder-act-1998-dismissal-of-charges-sent-rules-1998",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Written applications for dismissal",
  "text": "(1) A written application for dismissal under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act shall be sent to the appropriate officer of the Crown Court and shall be accompanied by a copy of any statement or other document, and identify any article, on which the applicant relies.\n(2) A copy of the application and of any accompanying documents shall be given at the same time to the prosecution and to any person with whom the applicant is jointly charged.\n(3) A written application for dismissal shall be made not later than 14 days after the day on which documents required by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act were served unless the time for making the application is extended either before or after it expires, by the Crown Court; and paragraphs (4) and (5) of rule 2 above shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph as if references therein to giving notice of intention to make an oral application were references to making a written application under this rule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/384",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 (revoked)"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3048/article/3",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}