Amendments to The Criminal Procedure Rules 20105
In Part 5 (Forms and court records)—
a
in Section 1 of the table of contents, omit ‘by justices’ clerks’;
b
in rule 5.1 (Forms), after ‘Practice Direction’, insert ‘and in the Criminal Costs Practice Direction’;
c
for rule 5.3 (Signature of magistrates’ courts forms by justices’ clerks) and the heading to that rule, substitute—
Signature of magistrates’ courts forms
5.3
1
This rule applies where a form for use in connection with a magistrates’ court case provides for its signature.
2
Unless other legislation otherwise requires, signature may be by any written or electronic authentication of the form by, or with the authority of, the signatory.
[Note. Section 7 of the Electronic Communications Act 20006 provides for the use of an electronic signature in an electronic communication.]
d
in rule 5.7 (Proof of proceedings in magistrates’ courts), for ‘admissible’, substitute ‘available for admission’.