# The Standing Civilian Courts Order 1997, Article 73: Pre-sentence report


(1) Where the court administration officer has arranged for a pre-sentence report to be prepared in advance of the trial, he shall serve a copy on the accused before the opening of proceedings.
(2) Where the prosecutor has obtained a record of the accused’s previous convictions in advance of the trial, he shall serve a copy on the accused and the court administration officer before the opening of proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/172/article/73 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standing-civilian-courts-order-1997/article-73
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