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Magistrates' Courts Rules (Northern Ireland) 1984

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CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

A. Forms used in connection with both Summary Trial and Preliminary Investigation/Inquiry

(Article 20; Rules 7 and 17)

FORM 1MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Complaint

(Article 20(1), (2) and (3); Rule 8)

FORM 2MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Summons to Defendant to answer Complaint

(Article 24(1)(i); Rule 10)

FORM 3MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Notice to Defendant: Plea of Guilty by post

(Article 24(1)(ii); Rule 10)

FORM 4MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Statement of Facts

(Article 24(1); Rule 10)

FORM 5MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Certificate by Complainant of Service on Defendant of Forms 3 and 4

(Article 24(2); Rule 10)

FORM 6MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Notification of Plea of Guilty and Statement of Mitigating Circumstances

(Article 125; Rule 23(6))

FORM 7MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Notice of Intention to Cite Previous Convictions

(Articles 20(3), (4) and (5), 25, 118 and 138(5); Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 8MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Arrest

(Article 129; Rule 16)

FORM 9MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Bail Endorsement on Warrant of Arrest

(Articles 47, 50 and 51; Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 10MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Commitment on Remand [for enquiries after Conviction or for Medical Examination]

(Articles 37 and 47; Rule 16)

FORM 11MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Consent to Bail on Remand

(Article 49; Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 12MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Commitment on further Remand of Person in Custody unable to appear by reason of Illness or Accident

(Article 47(5))

FORM 13MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Order to have Defendant brought before the Court before Expiration of Period of Remand

B. Forms used in connection with Summary Trial.

(Article 114; Rules 14, 15 and 143)

FORM 14MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Commitment on Sentence of Imprisonment/Detention

C. Forms used in connection with Preliminary Investigation/Inquiry.

(Article 32(1)(b)(i); Rules 25 and 32(5) and (6))

FORM 15MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Statement of Complaint(s)

(Articles 30(2), 34(2) and 39; Rules 26, 27 and 35)

FORM 16MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Deposition of a Witness

(Articles 37, 40 and 47; Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 17MAGISTRATES; COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Commitment for Trial

(Article 39(5); Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 18MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant of Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter Recognizance

(Articles 37(4), 39(5) and 148(1); Rules 14, 16(3) and 143)

FORM 19MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant for Discharge

D. Forms used in connection with Preliminary Inquiry.

(Article 32(1)(a); Rule 32)

FORM 20MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Notice of Intention to Request Court to Conduct a Preliminary Inquiry

FORM 21
FORM 22

(Rule 32(4))

FORM 23MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

List of Witnesses and Number of Pages in Statement of Evidence of each Witness

(Article 32(1)(b)(iii); Rule 32(5))

FORM 24MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

List of Exhibits to be Produced or Referred to by Witness whose Written Statement is to be Tendered at a Preliminary Inquiry

(Articles 30(4) and (5), 34(3) and (4); Rules 26 and 35)

FORM 25MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Statement of the Accused

(Article 33; Rule 39)

FORM 26MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Statement of Witness to be Tendered in Evidence at Preliminary Inquiry

(Rule 41)

FORM 27MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Authenticating Certificate of Clerk of Petty Sessions

E. Forms used in Connection with Committal for Trial of Person against whom an Indictment has been Presented.

(Article 40(1))

FORM 28MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Certificate of Indictment having been Presented

(Article 40(3); Rules 14 and 143)

FORM 29MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Warrant to arrest Person Indicted

F. Forms used in connection with Summary Trial of Indictable Offences specified in Schedule 2 to the Order

(Articles 20 and 45; Rules 8 and 44(1))

FORM 30MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
FORM 30A

(Article 45; Rule 44(1))

FORM 31MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Notice under Article 45 of the above Order of 1981 to be given to an arrested person accused of an offence specified in Schedule 2 to that Order as soon as practicable after he has been formally charged with such Offence.

(Article 45; Rule 44(1))

FORM 31AMAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Offences to which Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 applies:

Notice under Article 45 of the Order to be given to an arrested person accused of an offence specified in Schedule 2 to that Order as soon as practicable after he has been formally charged with such offence.

(Article 45; Rule 44(2))

FORM 32MAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Written Waiver of Requirement of Notice under Article 45 of the Order

(Article 45; Rule 44(2))

FORM 32AMAGISTRATES' COURTS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981

Offences to which Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 applies:

Written Waiver of Requirement of Notice under Article 45 of the Order

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