# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 39.14: Renewal or setting aside of order for retrial

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies where—
(a) a prosecutor wants a defendant to be arraigned more than 2 months after the court ordered a retrial under section 7 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968; or
(b) a defendant wants such an order set aside after 2 months have passed since it was made.
(2) That party must apply in writing, with reasons, and serve the application on—
(a) the Registrar; and
(b) the other party.
[Note. Section 8(1) and (1A) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 set out the criteria for making an order on an application to which this rule applies.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/39.14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-39.14
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