# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 42.5: Duty of Crown Court officer

Extent: E+W

(1) To assist the Court of Appeal in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Appeals under Part 2) Order 2003 or this Part the Crown Court officer must—
(a) where electronic arrangements have been made to receive and store information and documents for the Crown Court, as soon as practicable ensure that all such material is available to the Registrar in accordance with those arrangements; and
(b) provide the Registrar with any document, object or information for which the Registrar asks, within such period as the Registrar may require.
(2) Where someone may appeal to the Court of Appeal, the Crown Court officer must keep any document or object exhibited in the proceedings in the Crown Court, or arrange for it to be kept by some other appropriate person, until—
(a) 6 weeks after the conclusion of those proceedings; or
(b) the conclusion of any appeal proceedings that begin within that 6 week period,
unless the court, the Registrar or the Crown Court otherwise directs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/42.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-42.5
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