PART 22DISCLOSURE
Defence disclosure22.4
1
This rule applies where—
a
under section 5 or 6 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996337, the defendant gives a defence statement;
b
under section 6C of the 1996 Act338, the defendant gives a defence witness notice.
2
The defendant must serve such a statement or notice on—
a
the court officer; and
b
the prosecutor.
[Note. The Practice Direction sets out forms of—
a
defence statement; and
b
defence witness notice.
Under section 5 of the 1996 Act, in the Crown Court the defendant must give a defence statement. Under section 6 of the Act, in a magistrates’ court the defendant may give such a statement but need not do so.
Under section 6C of the 1996 Act, in the Crown Court and in magistrates’ courts the defendant must give a defence witness notice indicating whether he or she intends to call any witnesses (other than him or herself) and, if so, identifying them.]