# Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 66: Verdict of guilty or not guilty

Extent: S

(1) The 1995 Act is amended as follows.
(2) Before section 162 (judges equally divided) insert—
“Verdict of guilty or not guilty
161A In respect of each charge, the court must deliver a verdict of either—
(a) guilty, or
(b) not guilty.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/12/section/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-witnesses-and-justice-reform-scotland-act-2025/section-66
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