# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Part 9: ALLOCATION AND SENDING FOR TRIAL

Extent: E+W

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies
rule 9.1
Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers
rule 9.2
Matters to be specified on sending for trial
rule 9.3
Duty of justices’ legal adviser
rule 9.4
Duty of magistrates’ court officer
rule 9.5
Sending without allocation for Crown Court trial
Prosecutor’s notice requiring Crown Court trial
rule 9.6
Sending for Crown Court trial
rule 9.7
Allocation for magistrates’ court or Crown Court trial
Adult defendant: request for plea
rule 9.8
Adult defendant: guilty plea
rule 9.9
Adult defendant: not guilty plea
rule 9.10
Adult defendant: allocation for magistrates’ court trial
rule 9.11
Adult defendant: prosecutor’s application for Crown Court trial
rule 9.12
Young defendant
rule 9.13
Allocation and sending for Crown Court trial
rule 9.14
Committal for sentence in connection with sending for trial
Committal for sentence for offence related to an offence sent for trial
rule 9.15
Sending back, etc. for magistrates’ court trial
Sending back or referring case for magistrates’ court trial
rule 9.16

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/part/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/part-9
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