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SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES
MAGISTRATES' COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES
These Rules govern the practice and procedure to be followed in the criminal courts. They represent the first step in the creation of a new, consolidated criminal procedural code. Part 1 contains the overriding objective of the Rules. Part 2 contains provisions for understanding and applying the Rules. Part 3 contains new rules to facilitate the management of criminal cases by the court in accordance with the overriding objective. The main body of the Rules (Parts 4 to 78) are a consolidation of the existing rules of court, which are for the time being re-enacted without any substantial changes as part of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Pts34 - 35
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
rules 7
8
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 39.3
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
rule 10
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rules 50.5 - 50.9
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007
rule 12
sch 1
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 65.1
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007
rules 24
25
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rules 74.2 - 74.4
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007
rule 33
sch 6
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007
rule 13
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007
rule 37
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 31
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007
rule 17
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rule 5
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rules 10-12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 15
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rules 12
13
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 24
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rules 14
15
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 29
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rule 16
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 29
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rules 17
18
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 33
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rule 19
sch 1
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 36
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rule 20
sch 2
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 68
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006
rule 21
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 3.52
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 9
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 15
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 5
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 18
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 6
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 39
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 10
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 39.2
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 10
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 41
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 11
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 57
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 57.15
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 65.11
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006
rule 13
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 2 (rules 2.1 - 2.4) table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 3
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 2.5
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 5
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 4.4
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 6
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 4.4 note
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 7 (rules 7.1 - 7.9)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 8
sch 1
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 37 (rules 37.1 - 37.7) table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 9
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rules 37.9 - 37.11
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 10
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 55 (rules 55.1 - 55.3) table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 63 (rules 63.1 - 63.9)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 14
sch 2
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 65.1 note
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 15
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 65.11
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008
rule 18
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
arrangement of rules
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 19 (rules 19.1 - 19.24) table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 19 (rules 19.1 - 19.24) table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 19.25
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 7
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 21 (rules 21.1 - 21.6)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 8
sch 1
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 37 (rules 37.1 - 37.7)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 9
sch 2
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 38 (rules 38.1 - 38.6)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 10
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 44 (rules 44.1 - 44.2)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2008
rule 11
sch 3
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
arrangement of rules
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 34
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
arrangement of rules
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 34
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 14 table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 8
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 19 table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 12
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 22
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 14
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 32 table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 17
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 33
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 18
sch 5
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 59 table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 20
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 71 table of contents
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 30
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 76
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 32
sch 7
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 77
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 33
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 5 (rules 51-53)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 6
sch 1
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 6 (rules 61-64)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 7
sch 2
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 4.7
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 5
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 23
sch 6
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Part 74 (rule 741)
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 31
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 19.26
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 13
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 32.10
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 17
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 59.6
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 21
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rules 61.20-61.21
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 22
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 63.10 note
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 24
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
rule 65.1 note
The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
rule 26
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Rules
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010
Preamble
rule 2
PART 37SUMMARY TRIAL
Adjournment of trial of information37.3
1
Where in the absence of the accused a magistrates' court adjourns the trial of an information, the court officer shall give to the accused notice in writing of the time and place at which the trial is to be resumed.
2
Service of the notice required to be given by paragraph (1) may be effected in any manner in which service of a summons may be effected under rule 4.1(1) or (3).
[Note. Formerly rule 15 of the Magistrates' Court Rules 1981.]