{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/part-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/part-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2025/909",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025",
  "path": "part/4",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS",
  "text": "Contents of this Part\nWhen this Part applies\nrule 4.1\nMethods of service\nrule 4.2\nService by handing over a document\nrule 4.3\nService by leaving or posting a document\nrule 4.4\nService by document exchange\nrule 4.5\nService by electronic means\nrule 4.6\nDocuments that must be served by specified methods\nrule 4.7\nService by person in custody\nrule 4.8\nService by another method\nrule 4.9\nDocuments that may not be served on a legal representative\nrule 4.10\nDate of service\nrule 4.11\nProof of service\nrule 4.12\nCourt’s power to give directions about service\nrule 4.13",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/part/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:12:44.140935+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}