Rule 30.7 Information to be included in a warrant of controlI1

England and Wales

(1)

A warrant must identify—

(a)

each person to whom it is directed;

(b)

the defendant against whom it was issued;

(c)

the sum for which it was issued and the reason that sum is owed;

(d)

the court or fines officer who issued it, unless that is otherwise recorded by the court officer; and

(e)

the court office for the court or fines officer who issued it.

(2)

A person to whom a warrant is directed must record on it the date and time at which it is received.

(3)

A warrant that contains an error is not invalid, as long as—

(a)

it was issued in respect of a lawful decision by the court or fines officer; and

(b)

it contains enough information to identify that decision.

[Note. See sections 78 and 125ZA of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980^f1.]

Annotations

f1: 1980 c. 43; section 78 was amended by sections 37 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) and paragraph 219 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). Section 125ZA was inserted by section 68 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).