# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 33.36: Witness summons

Extent: E+W

(1) Any party to restraint proceedings or receivership proceedings may apply to the Crown Court to issue a witness summons requiring a witness to—
(a) attend court to give evidence; or
(b) produce documents to the court.
(2) Rule 17.3 (Application for summons, warrant or order: general rules) applies to an application under this rule as it applies to an application under section 2 of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/33.36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-33.36
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