The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Record of telephone link hearing before a nominated courtE+W

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49.8.—(1) This rule applies where a court is nominated under section 31(4) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.

(2) The magistrates’ court or Crown Court officer shall enter in an overseas record—

(a)details of the request in respect of which the notice under section 31(4) of the 2003 Act was given;

(b)the date, time and place at which the proceedings under Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act took place;

(c)the name of the witness who gave evidence;

(d)the name of any interpreter who acted at the proceedings; and

(e)the language in which the evidence was given.

[Note. As to the keeping of an overseas record, see rule 49.9.]

Commencement Information

I1Rule 49.8 in force at 5.10.2020, see Preamble