http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/77
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.
1995-11-08
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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 5A
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
Sch. 7
para. 26
s. 206(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 167(7D)
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
Sch. 3
para. 16(2)
s. 206(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 167(7E)
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
Sch. 3
para. 16(3)
s. 206(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 22(5A)
Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007
s. 7(2)(g)
s. 84(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 167(7D)
(7E)
Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007
sch. 4
para. 1(3)
s. 67(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 73A
Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
s. 2(3)
s. 25(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 194ZA
Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
sch. 3
para. 25
s. 138(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 249(4A)-(4D)
Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014
s. 24
s. 34
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 205A
Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997
s. 1(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Sch. 5A
Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997
s. 1(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 200A
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
s. 85
s. 117(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 271AA
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
s. 6(2)
s. 12(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 271BZD
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
s. 3(2)
s. 12(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 271D(4A)
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
s. 6(4)
s. 12(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 271F(2)(aa)
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
s. 10(4)
s. 12(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 50(7)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 16(2)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 70B and cross-heading
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 16(3)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 142A
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 16(5)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 49(1)-(1F)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 17(2)(a)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 49(4A)-(4C)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 17(2)(c)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 51(6)-(8)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(e)
s. 38(3)
reg. 2(c)
reg. 3
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 44(5A)
(5B)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 19(2)(c)
s. 38(3)
reg. 2(d)
reg. 3
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 208A
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 19(6)
s. 38(3)
reg. 2(d)
reg. 3
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 216(8)-(11)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
s. 19(7)
s. 38(3)
reg. 2(d)
reg. 3
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 175(1)(ca)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024
Sch.
para. 7(4)(a)
s. 38(3)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(1B)
(1C)
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(2)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(2)(aa)
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(3)(b)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(3A)
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(4)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(5)(ba)
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(5)(a)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(6)(a)(iii) and word
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(6)(b)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 13(8)
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
s. 82(7)
s. 104(1)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 22A(1A)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 1(2)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 23B(6A)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 1(3)(c)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 23B(1)
(1A)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 2(2)(a)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 23B(8)-(10)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 2(2)(c)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 23C(1A)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 2(3)(b)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 23C(3)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 2(3)(c)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 24(2AA)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 4(2)
s. 18(2)
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
s. 24(2C)
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
s. 4(4)
s. 18(2)
PART VII Solemn Proceedings
Plea of guilty
77 Plea of guilty.
1
Where at any diet the accused tenders a plea of guilty to the indictment or any part thereof he shall do so in open court F1....
2
Where the plea is to part only of the charge and the prosecutor does not accept the plea, such non-acceptance shall be recorded.
3
Where an accused charged on indictment with any offence tenders a plea of guilty to any other offence of which he could competently be found guilty on the trial of the indictment, and that plea is accepted by the prosecutor, it shall be competent to convict the accused of the offence to which he has so pled guilty and to sentence him accordingly.