# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 138: Complaints.


(1) All proceedings under this Part of this Act for the trial of offences or recovery of penalties shall be instituted by complaint signed by the prosecutor or by a solicitor on behalf of a prosecutor other than the procurator fiscal.
(2) The complaint shall be in the form—
(a) set out in Schedule 5 to this Act; or
(b) prescribed by Act of Adjournal,
or as nearly as may be in such form.
(3) A solicitor may appear for and conduct any prosecution on behalf of a prosecutor other than the procurator fiscal.
(4) Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect as regards complaints under this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/138 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-138
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