The Criminal Procedure Rules 2015

Court’s power to give directions about service

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

4.13.—(1) The court may specify the time as well as the date by which a document must be—

(a)served under rule 4.3 (Service by handing over a document) or rule 4.8 (Service by person in custody); or

(b)sent or deposited by electronic means, if it is served under rule 4.6.

(2) The court may treat a document as served if the addressee responds to it even if it was not served in accordance with the rules in this Part.