# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 52A: Remit of certain mentally disordered persons from district court to sheriff court

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Where—
(a) a person has been charged in a JP court with an offence punishable by imprisonment; and
(b) it appears to the court that the person has a mental disorder,
the JP court shall remit the person to the sheriff in the manner provided by section 7(9) and (10) of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/52A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-52A
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