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Part A. Forms used in connection with both Summary Tria

Northern Ireland

F1F2FORM 1

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 20; Rules 7 and 17)

Complaint

F3...

F4...

[f1F5F6FORM 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 20(1), (2) and (3); Rule 8)

JUSTICE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2015

(Section 93)

Summons to Defendant to answer Complaint

F7...

[f2 FORM 2B

ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Articles 11, 28(5), 29, 49)

ROAD TRAFFIC (NEW DRIVERS) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1998

(Schedule 1, paragraph 3(2), (3) and (5))

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rule 8(7))

Endorsement on Summons of requirement to produce licence and its counterpart and/or test certificate

F8...

[f3 F9FORM 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 24(1A)(a); Rule 10)

Notice to Defendant: Plea of Guilty by post

[f4 F10FORM 4

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

[ (Article 24(1A)(b)]; Rule 10)

Statement of Facts

FORM 5

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 24(1); Rule 10)

Certificate by Complainant of Service of Defendant of Form 3 and 4/Witness Statement(s)*

[f5 FORM 6

(Article 24(2); Rules 10 and 12A)

Acknowledgment of Service; Notification of Plea of Guilty by Post and Statement of Mitigating Circumstances; Indication of intended plea.

[f6 FORM 6A

ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

Articles 12 and 27)

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 24(2); Rules 10 and 12A)

Acknowledgment of Service; Notification of Plea of Guilty by Post for offences involving obligatory or discretionary disqualification from driving;

Indication of intended Plea.

F11FORM 7

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 125; Rule 23(6))

Notice of Intention to Cite Previous Convictions

F12...

F13...

[(a) F14F15FORM 8B

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 118)

(Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Arrest for Witness

[f7 FORM 8C

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 118; Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Arrest

F16...

FORM 9

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 129; Rule 16)

Bail Endorsement on Warrant of Arrest

F17...

FORM 10

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Articles 47, 50 and 51; Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Commitment on Remand [for enquiries after Conviction or for Medical Examination]

[f8 FORM 10A

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 47(4A); Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Commitment to Detention at a Police Station

[f9 FORM 10B

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 47(4B); Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Commitment to Custody of a Constable

[f10 F18FORM 10C

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rule 161A)

JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 2004

(Section 10)

Warrant of Commitment following Prosecution giving Oral Notice of Appeal against Grant of Bail

FORM 11

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Articles 37 and 47; Rule 16)

Consent to Bail on Remand

[f11 F19FORM 11A

MAGISTRATES COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rule 16)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Articles 5(5)(a), 28(2)(b), Schedule 2; [f12 paragraphs 2(4)] and 9(2)(b))

Consent to Bail

FORM 12

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 49; Rules 14 and 143)

Warrant of Commitment on further Remand of Person in Custody unable to appear by reason of Illness or Accident

FORM 13

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 47(5))

Order to have Defendant brought before the Court before Expiration of Period of Remand

[f13 F20F21FORM 14

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15, 125A and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 19, 21)

Warrant of Commitment on Sentence of Imprisonment/Detention

[f14 F22F23FORM 14ZA

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15, 125A and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2008

(Articles 5 and 9)

Warrant of Commitment on Determinate Custodial Sentence

F24F25F26FORM 14A

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rules 7, 17 and 126B)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 27)

Complaint on failure to comply with licence condition(s)

F27F28F29FORM 14B

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rules 8 and 126B)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 27)

Summons to Defendant on failure to comply with licence condition(s)

F30F31FORM 14C

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rules 14, 126B and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 27)

Warrant for arrest on failure to comply with licence condition(s)

F32F33FORM 14D

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15, 126B and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 27)

Warrant of Commitment where person is [(a) returned] to prison under Article 27 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

[f15 F34FORM 14DA

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Rules 14, 15 and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 27)

Warrant of Commitment to the Crown Court under Article 27(3) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

F35F36FORM 14E

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15, 126B and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 28(2)(b))

Warrant of Commitment to Crown Court under Article 28(2)(b) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

FORM 14F

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15, 126B and 143)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

(Article 28(1))

Warrant of commitment where person is ordered under Article 28(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to be returned to prison

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 Form 1: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 1(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F2

Sch. 1 Form 1: at the end, the words “in the County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 1(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F3

Sch. 1 Form 1A omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(a)

F4

Sch. 1 Form 1B omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(b)

F5

Sch. 1 Form 2: the words “in the said petty sessions district and county court division” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 4(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F6

Sch. 1 Form 2: the words “for the said county court division” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 4(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F7

Sch. 1 Form 2A omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(c)

F8

Sch. 1 Form 2C omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(d)

F9

Sch. 1 Form 3: in the first paragraph, the word “at…” substituted for “for the above mentioned district” (31.10.2016) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 7; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F10

Sch. 1 Form 4: the words “for the above mentioned district at…” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 8; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F11

Sch. 1 Form 7: the words “for the above mentioned district” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 9; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F12

Sch. 1 Form 8 omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 10; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F13

Sch. 1 Form 8A omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(e)

F14

Sch. 1 Forms 8A-8D: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 11(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F15

Sch. 1 Forms 8A-8D: the words “for the said county court division” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 11(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F16

Sch. 1 Form 8D omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(f)

F17

Sch. 1 Form 9A omitted (1.6.2018) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No.2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/103), rules 1, 3(11)(g)

F18

Sch. 1 Form 10C: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 12; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F19

Sch. 1 Form 11A: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 12; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F20

Sch. 1 Form 14: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 13(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F21

Sch. 1 Form 14: the words “for the said district” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 13(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F22

Sch. 1 Form 14ZA: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 13(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F23

Sch. 1 Form 14ZA: the words “for the said district” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 13(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F24

Sch. 1 Form 14A: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 14(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F25

Sch. 1 Form 14A: the words “for the petty sessions district of ….” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 14(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F26

Sch. 1 Form 14A: the words “in the County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 14(3); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F27

Sch. 1 Form 14B: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 15(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F28

Sch. 1 Form 14B: the words “for the petty sessions district of ….” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 15(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F29

Sch. 1 Form 14B: the words “sitting for the petty sessions district of ….” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 15(3); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F30

Sch. 1 Form 14C: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 16(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F31

Sch. 1 Form 14C: the words “for the petty sessions district of ….” in each place where they occur omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 16(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F32

Sch. 1 Form 14D: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 17(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F33

Sch. 1 Form 14D: the words “for the petty sessions district of ….” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 17(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F34

Sch. 1 Form 14DA: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 18; S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F35

Sch. 1 Forms 14E, 14F: in the title, the large bracket, the words “Petty Sessions District of” and “County Court Division of” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 19(1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

F36

Sch. 1 Forms 14E, 14F: the words “for the petty sessions district of ….” omitted (31.10.2016) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/304), rule 1, Sch. para. 19(2); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(a)

Footnotes

f1

Form 2 substituted by S.R. 2016 No. 93 with effect from 1.04.16

f2

Form 2B substituted by S.R. 1998 No. 419 with effect from 14.12.98

f3

Form 3 substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 59 with effect from 25.03.11

f4

Forms 4 and 5 substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 59 with effect from 25.03.11.

f5

Form 6 substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 59 with effect from 25.03.11

f6

Form 6A substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 59 with effect from 25.03.11

f7

Form 8C inserted by S.R. 2010 No. 12 with effect from 01.03.10

f8

Form 10A inserted by S.R. 1994 No. 387 with effect from 01.11.94

f9

Form 10B inserted by S.R. 1994 No. 387 with effect from 01.11.94

f10

Form 10C inserted by S.R. 2004 No. 433 with effect from 29.10.04

f11

Form 11A inserted by S.R. 1997 No. 529 with effect from 1.1.98

f12

Words substituted by S.R. 2008 No. 251 with effect from 6.10.08

f13

Forms 14-14F inserted by S.R. 1997 No. 529 with effect from 01.01.98

f14

Form 14ZA inserted by S.R. 2008 No. 251 with effect from 01.04.09

f15

Form 14DA inserted by S.R. 2008 No. 251 with effect from 16.07.08