# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Part 10: THE INDICTMENT

Extent: E+W

Contents of this Part
When this Part appliesrule 10.1
The indictment: general rulesrule 10.2
Draft indictment generated electronically on sending for trialrule 10.3
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor after sending for trialrule 10.4
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor with a High Court judge’s permissionrule 10.5
Draft indictment approved with deferred prosecution agreementrule 10.6
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor on re-instituting proceedingsrule 10.7
Draft indictment served by the prosecutor at the direction of the Court of Appealrule 10.8
Application to a High Court judge for permission to serve a draft indictmentrule 10.9

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/part/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/part-10/enacted
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