# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 2.11: Taking of statutory declarations by court officers

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies to a statutory declaration required by―
(a) rule 29.4 (Statutory declaration to avoid fine after fixed penalty notice); or
(b) rule 44.2 (Statutory declaration of ignorance of proceedings).
(2) A court officer may take a statutory declaration to which this rule applies if that officer is—
(a) a justices’ legal adviser;
(b) nominated for the purpose by a justices’ legal adviser; or
(c) authorised to exercise the function to which rule 2.8(2)(m) refers (extending time for the service of a statutory declaration).
[Note. Section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 allows rules that regulate the procedure of a court to authorise the taking of a statutory declaration by an officer of that court.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/2.11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-2.11
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