The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Notice of intention to cite previous convictions

37.5.  Service on any person of a notice of intention to cite previous convictions under section 104 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(1) or section 13 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(2) may be effected by delivering it to him or by sending it by post in a registered letter or by recorded delivery service, or by first class post addressed to him at his last known or usual place of abode.

[Note. Formerly rule 72 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981.]

(1)

1980 c. 43; section 104 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), Schedule 11, paragraph 40(1) and (2)(n).

(2)

1988 c. 53; relevant amendments were made to section 13 by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (c. 25), Schedule 1, paragraph 36 and S.I. 2004/2035, Schedule, paragraphs 29 and 31. It is further amended by the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54), Schedule 2, paragraph 20 and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), Schedule 3, Part 2, paragraph 61(1), (3) and Schedule 37, Part 4, with effect from dates to be appointed.