The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Notice to governor of prison of committal on bail

19.19.—(1) Where the accused is committed or sent for trial on bail, a magistrates' court officer shall give notice thereof in writing to the governor of the prison to which persons of the sex of the person committed or sent are committed or sent by that court if committed or sent in custody for trial and also, if the person committed or sent is under 21, to the governor of the remand centre to which he would have been committed or sent if the court had refused him bail.

(2) Where a corporation is committed or sent for trial, a magistrates' court officer shall give notice thereof to the governor of the prison to which would be committed or sent a man committed or sent by that court in custody for trial.

[Note. Formerly rule 9 of the Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981. For the equivalent provision where a defendant is transferred for trial, see rule 11.2. On the coming into force of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1) committal for trial will be abolished and cases triable either way will be sent to the Crown Court under sections 51 and 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (2) in the same way as cases triable only on indictment.]

(1)

2003 c. 44.

(2)

1998 c. 37.