# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 3.33: Place of Crown Court trial

Extent: E+W

(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, the court officer must arrange for a Crown Court trial to take place in a courtroom provided by the Lord Chancellor.
(2) The court officer must arrange for the court and the jury (if there is one) to view any place required by the court.
[Note. See section 3 of the Courts Act 2003 and section 14 of the Juries Act 1974.
In some circumstances the court may conduct all or part of the hearing outside a courtroom.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/3.33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-3.33/enacted
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