{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-5/rule-5.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-5/rule-5.1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Edw7/7/51",
  "legislation_title": "Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/1/chapter/5/rule/5.1",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "5.1",
  "heading": "Signature of warrants",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a warrant for citation, or intimation may be signed by the sheriff or sheriff clerk.\n(2) The following warrants shall be signed by the sheriff:—\n(a) a warrant containing an order shortening or extending the period of notice or any other order other than a warrant which the sheriff clerk may sign;\n(b) a warrant for arrestment to found jurisdiction (including the arrestment of a ship);\n(ba) a warrant for arrestment on the dependence;\n(c) a warrant for intimation ordered under rule 33.8 (intimation where alleged association).\n(d) a warrant for intimation ordered under rule 33A.8 (intimation where alleged association).\n(e) a warrant for arrestment of a ship to found jurisdiction;\n(f) a warrant for arrestment of a ship or cargo in rem;\n(g) a warrant for arrestment of cargo.\n(3) Where the sheriff clerk refuses to sign a warrant which he may sign, the party presenting the initial writ may apply to the sheriff for the warrant.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 5.1(1) substituted (21.5.2004) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause, Summary Application, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/197), para. 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(b)(ba) substituted (21.5.2004) for Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(b) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause, Summary Application, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/197), para. 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(b) inserted (1.8.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/188), paras. 1(1), 10(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(c) substituted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), para. 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(d) inserted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), para. 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(e)-(g) inserted (1.8.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/188), paras. 1(1), 10(2)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2014/18",
      "affecting_title": "Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/1/chapter/5/rule/5.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:33:48.281591+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}