# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 74: Victim personal statement

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

Although you are entitled to make a VPS, you do not have to do so. If you are initially unsure about making a VPS when you are giving a witness statement about what happened, you may choose to make a VPS at a later time – provided this is before the case comes to court or the accused is sentenced, or in the case of a Summary Hearing, before the case summary and written evidence are provided to the accused. You should be aware that if you choose not to make a VPS when initially offered, you only have a limited opportunity to make one later on. This is because the case may be dealt with by the Service courts or the Commanding Officer very quickly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/74 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-74
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