Section 137CA Transfer of JP court proceedings within sheriffdomF1
(1)
Subsection (2) applies—
(a)
where the accused person has been cited in summary proceedings to attend a diet of a JP court, or
(b)
if the accused person has not been cited to such a diet, where summary proceedings against the accused have been commenced in a JP court.
(2)
The prosecutor may apply to a justice for an order for the transfer of the proceedings to another JP court in the sheriffdom (and for adjournment to a diet of that court).
(3)
On an application under subsection (2), the justice may make the order sought.
(4)
In this section and sections 137CB and 137CC, “ justice ” does not include the sheriff.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 137CA-137CC inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13) , ss. 61 , 206(1) ; S.S.I. 2011/178 , art. 2 , sch.