Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

Part III E+W+S Preparatory Hearings

Preparatory hearings E+W

30 Start of trial and arraignment. E+W

If a judge orders a preparatory hearing—

(a) the trial shall start with that hearing, and

(b) arraignment shall take place at the start of that hearing, unless it has taken place before then.