The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025
S.I. 2025/909 · Made 15 July 2025 · Extends to England and Wales
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
Magistrates’ Courts, England And Wales
Made
15th July 2025Laid before Parliament
22nd July 2025Coming into force
6th October 2025The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee—
in making the Rules listed in the first column of this table, exercises also the powers listed in the corresponding entry in the second column—
| Rule | Power |
|---|---|
| 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9 | Section 67B(1) of the Courts Act 2003f3 |
| 2.11 | Section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889f4 |
| 3.16 | Section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003f5 |
| 3.21 | Section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003 |
| 3.32 | Section 77(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f6 |
| 4.1 and 4.12 | Section 12(1) and (3) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988f7 |
| 5.5 | Section 32(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968f8 |
| Part 8 | Section 48(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977f9 |
| 9.2 | Section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003 |
| Part 10 | Section 2 of the Indictments Act 1915 f10 and section 2(6) of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933f11 |
| 14.6 | Section 5B(9) of the Bail Act 1976f12 |
| 16.4 | Section 9(2A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967f13 |
| 19.3 | Section 81(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 f14 and section 20(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996f15 |
| 20.4 | Section 132(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003f16 |
| Part 23 | Sections 37(5) and 38(6) and (7) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999f17 |
| 24.9 | Section 16K(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980f18 |
| 24.11 | Section 52(4) of the Sentencing Act 2020f19 |
| 24.14 | Section 12(7ZA) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980f20 |
| 24.15 | Section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003 |
| 25.16 | Section 52(4) of the Sentencing Act 2020 |
| 25.18 | Section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003 |
| 28.4 | Section 385(7) of the Sentencing Act 2020 |
| 33.5, 33.35, 33.37 and 33.38 | Section 91 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002f21 |
| 34.11 | Sections 73(2) and 74(2), (3) and (4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f22 |
| 36.8 | Section 87(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f23 |
| 37.6 | Section 49(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 |
| 38.9 | Section 73(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 |
| 40.8 | Section 159(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988f24 |
| 42.8 | Section 141(2) of the Sentencing Act 2020 |
| 42.14, 42.18, 42.19 and 42.20 | Section 91 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
| 44.2 | Section 30(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003f25 |
| 45.6 and 45.7 | Section 52(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 |
| 47.4 and 47.10; 47.24 and 47.30 | Paragraph 15A of Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984f26 |
| 47.4 and 47.11 to 47.16 inclusive | Paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 5, paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 5A, paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 6 and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 6A to the Terrorism Act 2000 f27 |
| 47.4 and 47.17 to 47.22 inclusive | Sections 351(2), 362(2), 369(2) and 375(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002f28 |
| 47.4 and 47.23 | Section 157(9) of the Extradition Act 2003f29 |
| 47.24 and 47.31 | Paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000f30 |
| 47.24 and 47.32 | Section 352(8) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002f31 |
| 47.24 and 47.33 | Section 160(10) of the Extradition Act 2003f32 |
| 47.35 and 47.38 | Section 59(13) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001f33 |
| 47.49 | Section 74(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f34 |
| 47.63 to 47.68 inclusive | Sections 11(1) and 18(2) of the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019f35 |
| 48.16 | Section 19 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996f36 |
| 50.17 | Section 67 of the Senior Courts Act 1981f37 |
| 50.23 | Sections 36A(4), 36B(3), 118A(4) and 118B(3) of the Extradition Act 2003f38 |
| 50.30 | Sections 19(3) and 66(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981f39 |
These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and shall come into force on 6th October 2025.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
S.I. 2020/759; amended by S.I. 2021/40, 2021/849, 2022/45, 2022/815, 2023/44, 2023/786, 2024/62, 2024/842 and 2025/60.
- f2
2003 c. 39; section 69 was amended by sections 15(1) and 146 of, and paragraphs 308 and 332 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
- f3
2003 c. 39; section 67B was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 32 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).
- f4
1889 c. 10; section 2 was amended by section 59 of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
- f5
2003 c. 39; section 86A was inserted by section 162 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).
- f6
1981 c. 54; section 77 was amended by section 15 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38), section 168 of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33), section 41 of, and paragraph 54 of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) and article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 13 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035. It is further amended by section 31 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to, the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) with effect from a date to be appointed.
- f7
1988 c. 53; section 12 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 29 and 30 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.
- f8
- f9
1977 c. 45; section 48 was amended by paragraph 190 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f10
1915 c. 90; section 2 was amended by section 19 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) and sections 56 and 109 of, and paragraph 67 of Schedule 8 and Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f11
1933 c. 36; section 2(6) was amended by Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.I. 2004/2035 and section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f12
1976 c. 63; section 5B(9) was inserted by section 30 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and amended by paragraph 183 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f13
1967 c. 80; section 9(2A) was inserted by section 80 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f14
1984 c. 60; section 81 was amended by paragraph 286 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f15
1996 c. 25; section 20(3) was amended by paragraph 378 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f16
2003 c. 44; section 132 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 45 and 51 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.
- f17
1999 c. 23; section 37(5), 38(6) and (7) were amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 384 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f18
1980 c. 43; section 16K was inserted by section 3 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35).
- f19
- f20
1980 c. 43; section 12(7ZA) was inserted by section 81 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f21
2002 c. 29; section 91 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 410 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
- f22
1981 c. 54; section 73(2) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(b) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035. Section 74(2) and (3) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(c) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.
- f23
1981 c. 54; section 87(4) was amended by articles 2 and 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 17 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.
- f24
1988 c. 33; section 159(6) was amended by S.I. 2004/2035.
- f25
2003 c. 44; section 30 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 45 and 46 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.
- f26
1984 c. 60; paragraph 15A of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f27
2000 c. 11; paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 389 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and it is further amended by section 65 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), with effect from a date to be appointed. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 390 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). Schedule 6A was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 1(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24).
- f28
- f29
2003 c. 41; section 157(9) was inserted by section 174 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
- f30
2000 c. 11; paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 5 was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f31
2002 c. 29; section 352(8) was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f32
2003 c. 41; section 160(10) was inserted by section 174 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
- f33
2001 c. 16; section 59(13) was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).
- f34
1981 c. 54; section 74(3) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(c) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035. The Act’s title was amended by section 59(5) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
- f35
- f36
1996 c. 25; section 19 was amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 377 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), section 331 of, and paragraphs 20 and 34 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) and section 15 of, and paragraph 251 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
- f37
- f38
2003 c. 41; sections 36A, 36B, 118A and 118B were inserted by section 161 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
- f39
Contents
- 1THE OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE
- 1.1The overriding objective
- 1.2The duty of the participants in a criminal case
- 1.3The application by the court of the overriding objective
- 2UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RULES; POWERS AND DUTIES OF COURT OFFICERS AND JUSTICES’ LEGAL ADVISERS
- 2.1When the Rules apply
- 2.2Definitions
- 2.3References to legislation, including these Rules
- 2.4Exercise of court’s functions by authorised court officers: general rules
- 2.5Exercise of functions of the Court of Appeal
- 2.6Exercise of functions of the High Court
- 2.7Exercise of functions of the Crown Court
- 2.8Exercise of functions of a magistrates’ court
- 2.9Exercise of functions of a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in extradition cases
- 2.10Court’s power to extend time under rule 2.6 or rule 2.7
- 2.11Taking of statutory declarations by court officers
- 2.12Duties of justices’ legal adviser
- 3CASE MANAGEMENT
- 3.1When this Part applies
- 3.2The duty of the court
- 3.3The duty of the parties
- 3.4Case progression officers and their duties
- 3.5The court’s case management powers
- 3.6Application to vary a direction
- 3.7Agreement to vary a time limit fixed by a direction
- 3.8Case preparation and progression
- 3.9Ground rules hearing
- 3.10Directions for commissioning medical reports, other than for sentencing purposes
- 3.11Hearing to inform the court of sensitive material
- 3.12Readiness for trial or appeal
- 3.13Conduct of a trial or an appeal
- 3.14Duty of court officer
- 3.15Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 3.16Pre-trial hearings in a magistrates’ court: general rules
- 3.17Place of magistrates’ court trial
- 3.18Use of Welsh language at magistrates’ court trial
- 3.19Service of prosecution evidence
- 3.20Application to dismiss offence sent for Crown Court trial
- 3.21Pre-trial hearings in the Crown Court: general rules
- 3.22Preparatory hearing
- 3.23Application for preparatory hearing
- 3.24Application for non-jury trial containing information withheld from a defendant
- 3.25Representations in response to application for preparatory hearing
- 3.26Commencement of preparatory hearing
- 3.27Defence trial advocate
- 3.28Application to stay case for abuse of process
- 3.29Application for joint or separate trials, etc.
- 3.30Order for joint or separate trials, or amendment of the indictment
- 3.31Application for indication of sentence
- 3.32Arraigning the defendant
- 3.33Place of Crown Court trial
- 3.34Use of Welsh language at Crown Court trial
- 3.35Live link direction: exercise of court’s powers
- 3.36Content of application for a live link direction
- 3.37Application to vary or rescind a live link direction
- 3.38Application containing information withheld from another party
- 3.39Representations in response
- 4SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
- 4.1When this Part applies
- 4.2Methods of service
- 4.3Service by handing over a document
- 4.4Service by leaving or posting a document
- 4.5Service by document exchange
- 4.6Service by electronic means
- 4.7Documents that must be served by specified methods
- 4.8Service by person in custody
- 4.9Service by another method
- 4.10Documents that may not be served on a legal representative
- 4.11Date of service
- 4.12Proof of service
- 4.13Court’s power to give directions about service
- 5FORMS AND COURT RECORDS
- 5.1Applications, etc. by forms or electronic means
- 5.2Forms in Welsh
- 5.3Signature of forms
- 5.4Duty to make records
- 5.5Recording and transcription of proceedings in the Crown Court
- 5.6Custody of case materials
- 5.7The open justice principle
- 5.8Request for information about a case
- 5.9Request for information by a party or person directly affected by a case
- 5.10Request or application determined by the court
- 5.11Publication of information about court hearings, etc.
- 5.12Request for certificate, extract or information under other legislation
- 6REPORTING, ETC. RESTRICTIONS
- 6.1When this Part applies
- 6.2Exercise of court’s powers to which this Part applies
- 6.3Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 6.4Reporting and access restrictions
- 6.5Varying or removing restrictions
- 6.6Trial in private
- 6.7Representations in response
- 6.8Order about restriction or trial in private
- 6.9Sound recording and electronic communication
- 6.10Forfeiture of unauthorised sound recording
- 7STARTING A PROSECUTION IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT
- 7.1When this Part applies
- 7.2Application for summons, etc.
- 7.3Allegation of offence
- 7.4Summons, warrant and requisition
- 7.5Notice of defendant in custody
- 7.6Arrangements for court to receive defendant in custody
- 8INITIAL DETAILS OF THE PROSECUTION CASE
- 8.1When this Part applies
- 8.2Providing initial details of the prosecution case
- 8.3Content of initial details
- 8.4Use of initial details
- 9ALLOCATION AND SENDING FOR TRIAL
- 9.1When this Part applies
- 9.2Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers
- 9.3Matters to be specified on sending for trial
- 9.4Duty of justices’ legal adviser
- 9.5Duty of magistrates’ court officer
- 9.6Prosecutor’s notice requiring Crown Court trial
- 9.7Sending for Crown Court trial
- 9.8Adult defendant: request for plea
- 9.9Adult defendant: guilty plea
- 9.10Adult defendant: not guilty plea
- 9.11Adult defendant: allocation for magistrates’ court trial
- 9.12Adult defendant: prosecutor’s application for Crown Court trial
- 9.13Young defendant
- 9.14Allocation and sending for Crown Court trial
- 9.15Committal for sentence for offence related to an offence sent for trial
- 9.16Sending back or referring case for magistrates’ court trial
- 10THE INDICTMENT
- 10.1When this Part applies
- 10.2The indictment: general rules
- 10.3Draft indictment generated electronically on sending for trial
- 10.4Draft indictment served by the prosecutor after sending for trial
- 10.5Draft indictment served by the prosecutor with a High Court judge’s permission
- 10.6Draft indictment approved with deferred prosecution agreement
- 10.7Draft indictment served by the prosecutor on re-instituting proceedings
- 10.8Draft indictment served by the prosecutor at the direction of the Court of Appeal
- 10.9Application to a High Court judge for permission to serve a draft indictment
- 11DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENTS
- 11.1When this Part applies
- 11.2Exercise of court’s powers
- 11.3Application to approve a proposal to enter an agreement
- 11.4Application to approve the terms of an agreement
- 11.5Application on breach of agreement
- 11.6Application to approve a variation of the terms of an agreement
- 11.7Application to lift suspension of prosecution
- 11.8Notice to discontinue prosecution
- 11.9Application to postpone the publication of information by the prosecutor
- 11.10Duty of court officer, etc.
- 11.11Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 12DISCONTINUING A PROSECUTION
- 12.1When this Part applies
- 12.2Discontinuing a case
- 12.3Defendant’s notice to continue
- 13WARRANTS FOR ARREST, DETENTION OR IMPRISONMENT
- 13.1When this Part applies
- 13.2Terms of a warrant for arrest
- 13.3Terms of a warrant for detention or imprisonment
- 13.4Information to be included in a warrant
- 13.5Execution of a warrant
- 13.6Warrants that cease to have effect on payment
- 13.7Warrant issued when the court office is closed
- 14BAIL AND CUSTODY TIME LIMITS
- 14.1When this Part applies
- 14.2Exercise of court’s powers: general
- 14.3Duty of justices’ legal adviser
- 14.4General duties of court officer
- 14.5Prosecutor’s representations about bail
- 14.6Reconsideration of police bail by magistrates’ court
- 14.7Notice of application to consider bail
- 14.8Defendant’s application or appeal to the Crown Court after magistrates’ court bail decision
- 14.9Prosecutor’s appeal against grant of bail
- 14.10Consideration of bail in a murder case
- 14.11Condition of residence
- 14.12Electronic monitoring requirements
- 14.13Accommodation or support requirements
- 14.14Requirement for a surety or payment, etc.
- 14.15Forfeiture of a recognizance given by a surety
- 14.16Notice of arrest for breach of bail
- 14.17Arrangements for court to receive defendant arrested for breach of bail
- 14.18Exercise of court’s powers: extension of pre-charge bail
- 14.19Application to authorise extension of pre-charge bail
- 14.20Application to withhold information from the defendant
- 14.21Application to extend a custody time limit
- 14.22Appeal against custody time limit decision
- 15DISCLOSURE
- 15.1When this Part applies
- 15.2Prosecution disclosure and disclosure management
- 15.3Prosecutor’s application for public interest ruling
- 15.4Defence disclosure
- 15.5Defendant’s application for prosecution disclosure
- 15.6Review of public interest ruling
- 15.7Defendant’s application to use disclosed material
- 15.8Unauthorised use of disclosed material
- 15.9Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 16WRITTEN WITNESS STATEMENTS
- 16.1When this Part applies
- 16.2Content of written witness statement
- 16.3Reference to exhibit
- 16.4Written witness statement in evidence
- 17WITNESS SUMMONSES, WARRANTS AND ORDERS
- 17.1When this Part applies
- 17.2Issue etc. of summons, warrant or order
- 17.3Application for summons, warrant or order: general rules
- 17.4Written application: form and service
- 17.5Application for summons to produce a document, etc.: special rules
- 17.6Application for summons to produce a document, etc.: court’s assessment of relevance and confidentiality
- 17.7Application to withdraw a summons, warrant or order
- 17.8Taking a deposition in a magistrates’ court
- 17.9Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 18MEASURES TO HELP A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE
- 18.1When this Part applies
- 18.2Meaning of ‘witness’ and ‘live link’
- 18.3Meaning of ‘intermediary’ and ‘intermediary’s report’
- 18.4Making an application for a direction or order
- 18.5Decisions and reasons
- 18.6Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 18.7Custody of documents
- 18.8Exercise of court’s powers
- 18.9Special measures direction without application
- 18.10Content of application for a special measures direction
- 18.11Application to vary or discharge a special measures direction
- 18.12Application containing information withheld from another party
- 18.13Representations in response
- 18.14Exercise of court’s powers
- 18.15Content and conduct of application for a witness anonymity order
- 18.16Duty of court officer to notify the Director of Public Prosecutions
- 18.17Application to vary or discharge a witness anonymity order
- 18.18Representations in response
- 18.19Appointment of intermediary to facilitate a defendant’s participation
- 18.20Application to vary or discharge the appointment of an intermediary for a defendant
- 18.21Representations in response to application or proposal
- 18.22Intermediary’s duty to the court
- 18.23Declaration by intermediary
- 18.24Content of intermediary’s report
- 19EXPERT EVIDENCE
- 19.1When this Part applies
- 19.2Expert’s duty to the court
- 19.3Introduction of expert evidence
- 19.4Content of expert’s report
- 19.5Expert to be informed of service of report
- 19.6Pre-hearing discussion of expert evidence
- 19.7Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert
- 19.8Instructions to a single joint expert
- 19.9Application to withhold information from another party
- 19.10Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 20HEARSAY EVIDENCE
- 20.1When this Part applies
- 20.2Notice to introduce hearsay evidence
- 20.3Opposing the introduction of hearsay evidence
- 20.4Unopposed hearsay evidence
- 20.5Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 21EVIDENCE OF BAD CHARACTER
- 21.1When this Part applies
- 21.2Content of application or notice
- 21.3Application to introduce evidence of a non-defendant’s bad character
- 21.4Notice to introduce evidence of a defendant’s bad character
- 21.5Reasons for decisions
- 21.6Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 22EVIDENCE OF A COMPLAINANT’S PREVIOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
- 22.1When this Part applies
- 22.2Exercise of court’s powers
- 22.3Decisions and reasons
- 22.4Application for permission to introduce evidence or cross-examine
- 22.5Application containing information withheld from another party
- 22.6Representations in response
- 22.7Special measures, etc. for a witness
- 22.8Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 23RESTRICTION ON CROSS-EXAMINATION BY A DEFENDANT
- 23.1When this Part applies
- 23.2Appointment of advocate to cross-examine witness
- 23.3Exercise of court’s powers
- 23.4Application to prohibit cross-examination
- 23.5Application to discharge prohibition imposed by the court
- 23.6Application containing information withheld from another party
- 23.7Representations in response
- 23.8Court’s power to vary requirements
- 24TRIAL AND SENTENCE IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT
- 24.1When this Part applies
- 24.2General rules
- 24.3Procedure on plea of not guilty
- 24.4Evidence of a witness in person
- 24.5Evidence of a witness in writing
- 24.6Evidence by admission
- 24.7Procedure on plea of guilty
- 24.8Written guilty plea: special rules
- 24.9Single justice procedure: special rules
- 24.10Application to withdraw a guilty plea
- 24.11Procedure if the court convicts
- 24.12Procedure where a party is absent
- 24.13Provision of documents for the court
- 24.14Duty of justices’ legal adviser
- 24.15Duty of court officer and custodian
- 25TRIAL AND SENTENCE IN THE CROWN COURT
- 25.1When this Part applies
- 25.2General powers and requirements
- 25.3Application for ruling on procedure, evidence or other question of law
- 25.4Procedure on plea of guilty
- 25.5Application to vacate a guilty plea
- 25.6Selecting the jury
- 25.7Discharging jurors
- 25.8Objecting to jurors
- 25.9Procedure on plea of not guilty
- 25.10Defendant unfit to plead
- 25.11Evidence of a witness in person
- 25.12Evidence of a witness in writing
- 25.13Evidence by admission
- 25.14Directions to the jury and taking the verdict
- 25.15Conviction or acquittal without a jury
- 25.16Procedure if the court convicts
- 25.17Provision of documents for the court
- 25.18Duty of court officer and custodian
- 26JURORS
- 26.1Appeal against officer’s refusal to excuse or postpone jury service
- 26.2Excusal from jury service by court
- 26.3Provision of information for jurors
- 26.4Assessment of juror’s availability for long trial, etc.
- 26.5Surrender of electronic communication devices by jurors
- 26.6Interpretation for a deaf juror
- 27RETRIAL AFTER ACQUITTAL
- 27.1When this Part applies
- 27.2Application for certificate
- 27.3Application for reporting restriction pending application for order for retrial
- 27.4Application for order for retrial
- 27.5Respondent’s notice
- 27.6Application to Crown Court for summons or warrant
- 27.7Application of other rules about procedure in the Court of Appeal
- 28SENTENCING PROCEDURES IN SPECIAL CASES AND ON COMMITTAL FOR SENTENCE, ETC.
- 28.1Reasons for not following usual sentencing requirements
- 28.2Notice of requirements of suspended sentence and community, etc. orders
- 28.3Notification requirements
- 28.4Variation of sentence
- 28.5Application to vary or discharge a compensation, etc. order
- 28.6Application to remove, revoke or suspend a disqualification or restriction
- 28.7Application for a restitution order by the victim of a theft
- 28.8Directions for commissioning medical reports for sentencing purposes
- 28.9Information to be supplied on committal to custody or admission to hospital or guardianship
- 28.10Committal or remission, etc. for sentence
- 28.11Assistance to an investigator, etc.: applications under the Sentencing Act 2020
- 28.12Assistance to an investigator, etc.: confidential information for the sentencing court
- 28.13Sentencing, etc. after committal to the Crown Court
- 29ROAD TRAFFIC PENALTIES
- 29.1Representations about obligatory disqualification or endorsement
- 29.2Application to remove a disqualification from driving
- 29.3Information to be supplied on order for endorsement of driving record, etc.
- 29.4Statutory declaration to avoid fine after fixed penalty notice
- 29.5Application for declaration about a course or programme certificate decision
- 29.6Appeal against recognition of foreign driving disqualification
- 30ENFORCEMENT OF FINES AND OTHER ORDERS FOR PAYMENT
- 30.1When this Part applies
- 30.2Exercise of court’s powers; duty of justices’ legal adviser
- 30.3Duty to give receipt
- 30.4Appeal against decision of fines officer
- 30.5Application to reduce a fine, vary payment terms or remit a courts charge
- 30.6Claim to avoid fine after penalty notice
- 30.7Information to be included in a warrant of control
- 30.8Warrant of control: application by enforcement agent for extension of time, etc.
- 30.9Warrant of control: application to resolve dispute
- 31BEHAVIOUR ORDERS
- 31.1When this Part applies
- 31.2Behaviour orders and bind overs: general rules
- 31.3Application for behaviour order and notice of terms of proposed order: special rules
- 31.4Evidence to assist the court: special rules
- 31.5Application to vary, renew, discharge or revoke behaviour order
- 31.6Notice of hearsay evidence
- 31.7Cross-examination of maker of hearsay statement
- 31.8Credibility and consistency of maker of hearsay statement
- 31.9Notice to supervisor of requirement for supervision or monitoring
- 31.10Bind over: exercise of court’s powers
- 31.11Bind over: refusal or breach
- 31.12Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 32BREACH, REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT OF COMMUNITY AND OTHER ORDERS
- 32.1When this Part applies
- 32.2Application by responsible officer or supervisor
- 32.3Application by defendant or person affected
- 32.4Procedure on application by responsible officer or supervisor
- 33CONFISCATION AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS
- 33.1Interpretation
- 33.2Application for registration of Scottish or Northern Ireland order
- 33.3Application to vary or set aside registration
- 33.4Register of orders
- 33.5Statements of truth
- 33.6Use of witness statements for other purposes
- 33.7Service of documents
- 33.8Service outside the jurisdiction
- 33.9Certificates of service
- 33.10External requests and orders
- 33.11Confiscation proceedings
- 33.12Application for compliance order
- 33.13Application for reconsideration
- 33.14Application for new calculation of available amount
- 33.15Variation of confiscation order due to inadequacy of available amount
- 33.16Application by magistrates’ court officer to discharge confiscation order
- 33.17Application for variation of confiscation order made against an absconder
- 33.18Application for discharge of confiscation order made against an absconder
- 33.19Application for increase in term of imprisonment in default
- 33.20Compensation – general
- 33.21Compensation – confiscation order made against absconder
- 33.22Payment of money held or detained in satisfaction of confiscation order
- 33.23Application to realise seized property or to realise or destroy cryptoassets
- 33.24Appeal about decision on application to realise seized property or to realise or destroy cryptoassets
- 33.25Application for direction about surplus proceeds
- 33.26Application for approval to seize property or to search
- 33.27Application to extend detention period
- 33.28Application to vary or discharge order for extended detention
- 33.29Appeal about property detention decision
- 33.30Taking control of goods and forfeiture
- 33.31Joining of applications
- 33.32Applications to be dealt with in writing
- 33.33Business in chambers
- 33.34Power of court to control evidence
- 33.35Evidence of witnesses
- 33.36Witness summons
- 33.37Hearsay evidence
- 33.38Disclosure and inspection of documents
- 33.39Court documents
- 33.40Consent orders
- 33.41Slips and omissions
- 33.42Supply of documents from court records
- 33.43Disclosure of documents in criminal proceedings
- 33.44Preparation of documents
- 33.45Application for restraint order or ancillary order
- 33.46Restraint and ancillary orders
- 33.47Application for discharge or variation of restraint or ancillary order by a person affected by the order
- 33.48Application for variation of restraint or ancillary order by the person who applied for the order
- 33.49Application for discharge of restraint or ancillary order by the person who applied for the order
- 33.50Application for appointment of a management or an enforcement receiver
- 33.51Application for conferral of powers on a management receiver or an enforcement receiver
- 33.52Applications for discharge or variation of receivership orders, and applications for other orders
- 33.53Sums in the hands of receivers
- 33.54Security
- 33.55Remuneration
- 33.56Accounts
- 33.57Non-compliance by receiver
- PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1988 AN
- 33.58Statements, etc. relevant to making confiscation orders
- 33.59Postponed determinations
- 33.60Confiscation orders - revised assessments
- 33.61Application to the Crown Court to discharge or vary order to make material available
- 33.62Application to the Crown Court for increase in term of imprisonment in default of payment
- 33.63Drug trafficking – compensation on acquittal in the Crown Court
- 33.64Application to punish for contempt of court
- 34APPEAL TO THE CROWN COURT
- 34.1When this Part applies
- 34.2Service of appeal and respondent’s notices
- 34.3Form of appeal and respondent’s notices
- 34.4Duty of magistrates’ court officer
- 34.5Duty of person keeping exhibit
- 34.6Reference by the Criminal Cases Review Commission
- 34.7Preparation for appeal
- 34.8Hearings and decisions
- 34.9Abandoning an appeal
- 34.10Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 34.11Constitution of the Crown Court
- 35APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT BY CASE STATED
- 35.1When this Part applies
- 35.2Application to state a case
- 35.3Preparation of case stated
- 35.4Duty of justices’ legal adviser
- 35.5Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part
- 36APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL: GENERAL RULES
- 36.1When this Part applies
- 36.2Case management in the Court of Appeal
- 36.3Power to vary requirements
- 36.4Application for extension of time
- 36.5Renewing an application refused by a judge or the Registrar
- 36.6Hearings
- 36.7Notice of hearings and decisions
- 36.8Duty of Crown Court officer
- 36.9Duty of person transcribing proceedings in the Crown Court
- 36.10Duty of person keeping exhibit
- 36.11Registrar’s duty to provide copy documents for appeal or reference
- 36.12Declaration of incompatibility with a Convention right
- 36.13Abandoning an appeal
- 36.14Grounds of appeal and opposition
- 36.15Reopening the determination of an appeal
- 37APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST RULING AT PREPARATORY HEARING OR IN RESPONSE TO JURY TAMPERING
- 37.1When this Part applies
- 37.2Service of appeal notice
- 37.3Form of appeal notice
- 37.4Crown Court judge’s permission to appeal
- 37.5Respondent’s notice
- 37.6Powers of Court of Appeal judge
- 37.7Renewing applications
- 37.8Right to attend hearing
- 38APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST RULING ADVERSE TO PROSECUTION
- 38.1When this Part applies
- 38.2Decision to appeal
- 38.3Service of appeal notice
- 38.4Form of appeal notice
- 38.5Crown Court judge’s permission to appeal
- 38.6Expediting an appeal
- 38.7Respondent’s notice
- 38.8Public interest ruling
- 38.9Powers of Court of Appeal judge
- 38.10Renewing applications
- 38.11Right to attend hearing
- 39APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL ABOUT CONVICTION OR SENTENCE
- 39.1When this Part applies
- 39.2Service of appeal notice
- 39.3Form of appeal notice
- 39.4Crown Court judge’s certificate that case is fit for appeal
- 39.5Reference by Criminal Cases Review Commission
- 39.6Respondent’s notice
- 39.7Introducing evidence
- 39.8Application for bail, or to suspend a disqualification or order, pending appeal or retrial
- 39.9Conditions of bail pending appeal or retrial
- 39.10Forfeiture of a recognizance given as a condition of bail
- 39.11Right to attend hearing
- 39.12Power to vary determination of appeal against sentence
- 39.13Directions about re-admission to hospital on dismissal of appeal
- 39.14Renewal or setting aside of order for retrial
- 40APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL ABOUT REPORTING OR PUBLIC ACCESS RESTRICTION
- 40.1When this Part applies
- 40.2Service of appeal notice
- 40.3Form of appeal notice
- 40.4Advance notice of appeal against order restricting public access
- 40.5Duty of applicant for order restricting public access
- 40.6Respondent’s notice on appeal against reporting restriction
- 40.7Renewing applications
- 40.8Right to introduce evidence
- 40.9Right to attend hearing
- 41REFERENCE TO THE COURT OF APPEAL OF POINT OF LAW OR UNDULY LENIENT SENTENCING
- 41.1When this Part applies
- 41.2Service of notice of reference and application for permission
- 41.3Form of notice of reference and application for permission
- 41.4Respondent’s notice
- 41.5Variation or withdrawal of notice of reference or application for permission
- 41.6Right to attend hearing
- 41.7Anonymity of defendant on reference of point of law
- 42APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL IN CONFISCATION AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS
- 42.1Extension of time
- 42.2Other applications
- 42.3Examination of witness by court
- 42.4Supply of documentary and other exhibits
- 42.5Duty of Crown Court officer
- 42.6Hearing by single judge
- 42.7Determination by full court
- 42.8Notice of determination and renewal of application for permission to appeal
- 42.9Record of proceedings and transcripts
- 42.10Appeal to the Supreme Court
- 42.11Notice of appeal
- 42.12Respondent’s notice
- 42.13Amendment and abandonment of appeal
- 42.14Permission to appeal
- 42.15Notice of appeal
- 42.16Respondent’s notice
- 42.17Amendment and abandonment of appeal
- 42.18Stay
- 42.19Striking out appeal notices and setting aside or imposing conditions on permission to appeal
- 42.20Hearing of appeals
- 42.21Reopening the determination of an appeal
- 43APPEAL OR REFERENCE TO THE SUPREME COURT
- 43.1When this Part applies
- 43.2Application for permission or reference
- 43.3Determination of detention pending appeal, etc.
- 43.4Bail pending appeal
- 44REOPENING A CASE IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT
- 44.1When this Part applies
- 44.2Statutory declaration of ignorance of proceedings
- 44.3Setting aside a conviction or varying a costs, etc. order
- 45COSTS
- 45.1When this Part applies
- 45.2Costs orders: general rules
- 45.3Court’s power to vary requirements
- 45.4Costs out of central funds
- 45.5Costs on conviction and sentence, etc.
- 45.6Costs on appeal
- 45.7Costs on an application
- 45.8Costs resulting from unnecessary or improper act, etc.
- 45.9Costs against a legal representative
- 45.10Costs against a third party
- 45.11Assessment and re-assessment
- 45.12Appeal to a costs judge
- 45.13Appeal to a High Court judge
- 45.14Application for an extension of time
- 46REPRESENTATIVES
- 46.1Functions of representatives and supporters
- 46.2Notice of appointment, etc. of legal representative: general rules
- 46.3Application to change legal representative (legal aid): general rules
- 46.4Application by defendant to change legal representative (legal aid)
- 46.5Application by legal representative to withdraw (legal aid)
- 47INVESTIGATION ORDERS AND WARRANTS
- 47.1When this Part applies
- 47.2Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’
- 47.3Documents and recordings held by the court officer
- 47.4When this Section applies
- 47.5Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.6Application for order: general rules
- 47.7Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person
- 47.8Application to vary or discharge an order
- 47.9Application to punish for contempt of court
- 47.10Application for a production order under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- 47.11Application for an order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.12Content of application for a production etc. order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.13Content of application for a disclosure order or information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.14Content of application for an explanation order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.15Content of application for a customer information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.16Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023
- 47.17Application for an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.18Content of application for a production order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.19Content of application for an order to grant entry under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.20Content of application for a disclosure order or information order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.21Content of application for a customer information order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.22Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.23Application for a production order under the Extradition Act 2003
- 47.24When this Section applies
- 47.25Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.26Application for warrant: general rules
- 47.27Information to be included in a warrant
- 47.28Application for warrant under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- 47.29Application for warrant under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987
- 47.30Application for warrant under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- 47.31Application for warrant under Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000 or Schedule 2 to the National Security Act 2023
- 47.32Application for warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- 47.33Application for warrant under section 160 of the Extradition Act 2003
- 47.34Application for warrant under any other power
- 47.35When this Section applies
- 47.36Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.37Application for an order under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897
- 47.38Application for an order under section 59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
- 47.39Application containing information withheld from another party
- 47.40Representations in response
- 47.41Application to punish for contempt of court
- 47.42When this Section applies
- 47.43Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.44Application to extend retention period
- 47.45Appeal
- 47.46When this Section applies
- 47.47Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.48Application for an investigation anonymity order
- 47.49Application to discharge an investigation anonymity order
- 47.50Appeal
- 47.51When this Section applies
- 47.52Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.53Application for approval for authorisation ...
- 47.54When this Section applies
- 47.55Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.56Application for an order for access
- 47.57Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person
- 47.58Application to punish for contempt of court
- 47.59When this Section applies
- 47.60Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.61Application for extension of moratorium period
- 47.62Application containing information withheld from a respondent
- 47.63When this Section applies
- 47.64Exercise of court’s powers
- 47.65Application for order
- 47.66Application to vary or revoke an order
- 47.67Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person
- 47.68Application to punish for contempt of court
- 48CONTEMPT OF COURT
- 48.1When this Part applies
- 48.2Exercise of court’s power to deal with contempt of court
- 48.3Notice of suspension of imprisonment by Court of Appeal or Crown Court
- 48.4Application to discharge an order for imprisonment
- 48.5Initial procedure on obstruction, disruption, etc.
- 48.6Review after temporary detention
- 48.7Postponement of enquiry
- 48.8Procedure on enquiry
- 48.9Initial procedure on failure to comply with court order, etc.
- 48.10Procedure on hearing
- 48.11Introduction of written witness statement or other hearsay
- 48.12Content of written witness statement
- 48.13Content of notice of other hearsay
- 48.14Cross-examination of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay
- 48.15Credibility and consistency of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay
- 48.16Magistrates’ courts’ powers to adjourn, etc.
- 48.17Court’s power to vary requirements
- 49INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
- 49.1Notice required to accompany process served outside the United Kingdom and translations
- 49.2Proof of service outside the United Kingdom
- 49.3Supply of copy of notice of request for assistance abroad
- 49.4Persons entitled to appear and take part in proceedings before a nominated court, and exclusion of the public
- 49.5Record of proceedings to receive evidence before a nominated court
- 49.6Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings involving a television or telephone link
- 49.7Record of television link hearing before a nominated court
- 49.8Record of telephone link hearing before a nominated court
- 49.9Overseas record
- 49.10Overseas freezing orders
- 49.11Overseas forfeiture orders
- 50EXTRADITION
- 50.1When this Part applies
- 50.2Special objective in extradition proceedings
- 50.3Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers
- 50.4Case management in the magistrates’ court and duty of court officer
- 50.5Preliminary hearing after arrest
- 50.6Extradition hearing
- 50.7Discharge where warrant withdrawn
- 50.8Issue of arrest warrant
- 50.9Preliminary hearing after arrest
- 50.10Issue of provisional arrest warrant
- 50.11Preliminary hearing after provisional arrest
- 50.12Arrangement of extradition hearing after provisional arrest
- 50.13Extradition hearing
- 50.14Discharge where extradition request withdrawn
- 50.15Introduction of additional evidence
- 50.16Defendant’s application to be discharged
- SECTION 3: APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT
- 50.17Exercise of the High Court’s powers
- 50.18Case management in the High Court
- 50.19Service of appeal notice
- 50.20Form of appeal notice
- 50.21Respondent’s notice
- 50.22Renewing an application for permission to appeal, restoring excluded grounds, etc.
- 50.23Appeal hearing
- 50.24Early termination of appeal: order by consent, etc.
- 50.25Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court
- 50.26Determination of detention pending appeal to the Supreme Court against discharge
- 50.27Reopening the determination of an appeal
- 50.28Declaration of incompatibility with a Convention right
- 50.29Duties of court officers
- 50.30Constitution of the High Court
- 50.31Payment of High Court fees
- 50.32Application for consent to deal with another offence or for consent to further extradition
- Signature
- Explanatory note