# Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Section 30: Start of trial and arraignment.


If a judge orders a preparatory hearing—
(a) the trial shall start with that hearing, and
(b) arraignment shall take place at the start of that hearing, unless it has taken place before then.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/25/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996/section-30
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