http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/20/schedule/6/paragraph/41Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995An Act to amend the criminal justice system of Scotland as respects criminal proceedings, the investigation of offences, the sentences and other disposals applicable in respect of certain offences, legal aid in relation to certain appeals, and the treatment of offenders; to amend the law of Scotland in relation to confiscation of the proceeds of, and forfeiture of property used in, crime; to make further provision as respects Scotland in relation to the preparation of jury lists for the purposes of criminal and civil trials; and for connected purposes.1995-07-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-271997-08-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential AmendmentsPart I Amendments Relating to Part IThe Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)41

After section 114 there shall be inserted the following section—

114A Transfer of sheriff court solemn proceedings.(1)

Where an accused person has been cited to attend a sitting of the sheriff court the prosecutor may, at any time before the commencement of his trial, apply to the sheriff to transfer the case to a sheriff court in any other district in that sheriffdom.

(2)

On an application under subsection (1) above the sheriff may—

(a)

after giving the accused or his counsel or solicitor an opportunity to be heard; or

(b)

on the joint application of the parties,

make an order for the transfer of the case.

.

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