Rule 3.3 Warrants of citation

Scotland

(1)

The warrant of citation in any cause other than—

(a)

a family action within the meaning of rule 33.1(1),

(b)

an action of multiplepoinding,

(c)

an action in which a time to pay direction under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 F1 or a time order under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may be applied for by the defender,

F2(d)

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F3(e)

a civil partnership action within the meaning of rule 33A.1(1).

shall be in F4Form O1.

(2)

In a cause in which a time to pay direction under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 F5or a time order under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may be applied for the defender, the warrant of citation shall be in Form O2.

(3)

In a cause in which a warrant of citation in accordance with Form O2 is appropriate, there shall be served on the defender (with the initial writ and warrant) a notice in Form O3.

F6(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 rule 3.3(1)(c) inserted (29.1.2007) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause, Summary Application, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/6), para. 2(4)(a)
F2: Sch. 1 rule 3.3(1)(d) omitted (30.9.2010) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Enforcement of Securities over Heritable Property) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/324), paras. 1(1), 2(8)(a) (with para. 2(12), (13))
F3: Sch. 1 rule 3.3(1)(e) inserted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), {rule 2(2)}
F4: Words in rule 3.3 substituted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2445, para. 3(3)
F5: Words in Sch. 1 rule 3.3(2) inserted (29.1.2007) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause, Summary Application, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/6), para. 2(4)(b)
F6: Sch. 1 rule 3.3(4) omitted (30.9.2010) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Enforcement of Securities over Heritable Property) 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/324), paras. 1(1), 2(8)(b) (with para. 2(12), (13))

Notes on Schedule First

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.

Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3

Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 applied (30.11.2016) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21), ss. 121(5), 237(2) (with ss. 232, 234(3), 235, 236); S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
C2: Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/301), paras. 1(2), (4), 2 (with para. 1(5))
C3: Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/302), paras. 1(2), 2(1), 3-5

Notes on Chapter 3

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 Ch. 3 excluded (1.11.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Rules) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/192), para. 1(1), (6)