Rule 3.26 Commencement of preparatory hearingI1

England and Wales

At the beginning of a preparatory hearing, the court must—

(a)

announce that it is such a hearing; and

(b)

take the defendant’s plea under rule 3.32 (Arraigning the defendant on the indictment), unless already done.

[Note. See section 8 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987^f1 and section 30 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996^f2.]

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