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Criminal Procedure Rules

ACT OF ADJOURNAL (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES) 1996 SI

1996/513

SCHEDULE 2

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 1996

N.B. These rules apply to cases initiated after 10 March 2008



Part I Preliminary and Administration

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Chapter 1 - Citation, Interpretation and Forms etc
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Chapter 2 - Service of Documents
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Chapter 3 - Court Records
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Part II General

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Chapter A4 - Excusal of Procedural Irregularities
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Chapter 4 - Bail
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Chapter 5 - Judicial Examination
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Chapter 6 - Proceedings Involving Children
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Chapter 7 - Mental Disorder
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Chapter 7A - Disclosure
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Part III Solemn Proceedings

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Chapter 8 - The Indictment
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Chapter 8A - Engagement, Dismissal and Withdrawal of Solicitors in Solemn Proceedings
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Chapter 8B - Failure of Accused to Appear
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Chapter 8C – Transfer of Proceedings (Sheriff Court)
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Chapter 9 - First Diets (Sheriff Court)
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Chapter 9A- Preliminary Hearings (High Court of Justiciary)
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Chapter 9B - Objections to the admissibility of evidence raised after First Diet or Preliminary Hearing
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Chapter 10 - Plea of Guilty
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Chapter 11 - Notices by accused in relation to defence
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Chapter 12 - Adjournment and Alteration of Diets in Solemn Proceedings
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Chapter 13 - Summoning of Jurors
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Chapter 13A - Witnesses
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Chapter 14 - Procedure at Trial in Solemn Proceedings
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Chapter 15 - Appeals from Solemn Proceedings
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Part IV Summary Proceedings

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Chapter 16 - Complaints
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Chapter 16A - Engagement, Dismissal and Withdrawal of Solicitors in Summary Proceedings
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Chapter 17 - Summary Pre-trial Procedure
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Chapter 17A – Transfer of Summary Proceedings
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Chapter 18 - Procedure at Trial in Summary Proceedings
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Chapter 19 - Appeals from Summary Proceedings
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Chapter 19A – Alteration by Clerk of Justiciary of place where case to be heard
Version applying from 1st September 2015
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Chapter 19B - The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
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Chapter 19C - Risk Assessment
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Part IVA Appeals and Referrals from Sheriff Appeal Court

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Chapter 19D - Referral of point of law for opinion of the High Court of Justiciary
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Chapter 19E - Appeals to the High Court of Justiciary
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Part V Sentencing

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Chapter 20 - Sentencing
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Part VI Evidence

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Chapter 21 - Uncontroversial Evidence, Hearsay and Prior Statements
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Chapter 22 - Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses
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Chapter 22A - Witness Anonymity Orders
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Chapter 23 - Letters of Request
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Chapter 23A - Television Link Evidence
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Chapter 24 - Evidence on Commission
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Chapter 25 - Record of Judicial Examination as Evidence in Solemn Proceedings
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Chapter 26 - Documentary Evidence
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Chapter 27 - Routine Evidence, Sufficient Evidence and Proof of Previous Convictions
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Chapter 27A – Recovery of documents
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Part VII Miscellaneous Procedures

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Chapter 28 - Identification Parades
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Chapter 29 - Precognition on Oath of Defence Witnesses
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Chapter 29A – Service of Bills of Advocation and Suspension and Petitions to the Nobile Officium
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Chapter 29B – Contempt of Court
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Chapter 31 - References to the European Court of Justice
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Chapter 32 - Annoying Creatures
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Chapter 33 - Legal Aid
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Chapter 34 - Extradition
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Chapter 34A - Interpretation and Translation in European Arrest Warrant Proceedings
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Chapter 35 - Computer Misuse Act 1990
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Chapter 36 - Crime (International Co-Operation Act 2003
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Chapter 37AA- Proceedings Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
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Chapter 37A - Proceedings Under Section 7 of the Knives Act 1997
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Chapter 38 - Transfer of Rights of Appeal of Deceased Persons
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Chapter 39 - Proceedings Under Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
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Chapter 40 - Compatibility Issues and Devolution Issues
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Chapter 41 - Human Rights Act 1998
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Chapter 42 - Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001
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Chapter 43 - Terrorism Act 2000 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
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Chapter 44 - International Criminal Court Act 2001
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Chapter 45 - Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Act 2002
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Chapter 46 - Parental Directions Under The Sexual Offences Act 2003
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Chapter 47 - Protection Of Children (Scotland) Act 2003
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Chapter 47A – Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
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Chapter 48 - Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
Revoked wef 31 March 2023 subject to saving provision in SSI 2023/61
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Chapter 49 - Financial Reporting Orders
Chapter revoked on 17/03/2016 but still applies in respect of financial reporting orders made before1st March 2016 (see SSI 2016/137)
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Chapter 50 - Football Banning Orders
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Chapter 51 - Animal Health and Welfare
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Chapter 52 – Investigation of Revenue and Customs Offences
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Chapter 53 – Review of Fixed Penalty or Compensation Conditional Offers by Procurator Fiscal
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Chapter 54 - Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties
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Chapter 55 - Recovery Orders under section 27K (3) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
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Chapter 56 - Reporting Restrictions
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Chapter 57 - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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Chapter 58 - Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
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Chapter 59 – Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011
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Chapter 60 - Publicity, Remedial and Remediation Orders
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Chapter 61- European Protection Orders
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Chapter 62 - Request for final decision and reasons
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Chapter 63 - Serious Crime Prevention Orders
Chapter does not apply in respect of convictions before 1st March 2016 (see SSI 2016/137)
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Chapter 64 - Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Orders
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Chapter 65 - Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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Chapter 66 - Review of liberation conditions and authorisation for questioning
Applies from 25 January 2018
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