# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 272: Service court trial

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Service Prosecuting Authority must:
(1) where circumstances permit, introduce themselves to victims, answer any questions they have on the court process and where possible indicate how long victims may have to wait before giving evidence;
(2) wherever possible, explain any delay in proceedings and tell the victim how long the wait is likely to be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/272 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-272
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