# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 38.1: When this Part applies

Extent: E+W

(1) This Part applies where a prosecutor wants to appeal under section 58(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
(2) A reference to an ‘appellant’ in this Part is a reference to such a prosecutor.
[Note. Under section 58(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 a prosecutor may appeal to the Court of Appeal against a ruling in the Crown Court. See also sections 57 and 59 to 61 of the 2003 Act.
The rules in Part 36 (Appeal to the Court of Appeal: general rules) also apply where this Part applies.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/38.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-38.1
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