The Criminal Procedure Rules 2015

Commencement of preparatory hearing

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.18.  At the beginning of a preparatory hearing, the court must—

(a)announce that it is such a hearing; and

(b)take the defendant’s plea under rule 3.24 (Arraigning the defendant on the indictment), unless already done.

[Note. See section 8 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987(1) and section 30 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(2).]