# The Magistrates' Courts (Criminal Justice (International Co-operation)) Rules 1991, Article 5: Notice of application for letters of request


Notice of an application under section 3(1) (overseas evidence for use in the United Kingdom) of the Act shall be given to the justices' clerk of a magistrates' court and shall—
(a) be made in writing, save that the court may in exceptional circumstances dispense with the need for notice;
(b) state that the particulars of the offence which it is alleged has been committed or the grounds upon which it is suspected that an offence has been committed;
(c) state whether proceedings in respect of the offence have been instituted or the offence is being investigated; and
(d) include particulars of the assistance requested in the form of a draft letter of request.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1074/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-criminal-justice-international-co-operation-rules-1991/article-5
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