# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 78: Victim personal statement and the Service courts and Summary Hearings

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

A VPS will always be shared with the Service Prosecuting Authority if a case is referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority. If the case reaches a Service court, then the VPS will be served on the court and the defence if it is included as evidence in the trial, so that accused will usually be able to see it. In Summary Hearing proceedings, the VPS will form part of the evidence before the Commanding Officer and will be provided to the accused.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-78
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