Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules10

In Part 10 (The indictment), in rule 10.2 (The indictment: general rules)—

a

in paragraph (5)(b)(i), for “rule 3.32(1)(d)” substitute “rule 3.32(1)(e)”;

b

at the end of paragraph (5)(b)(ii) omit “or”;

c

at the end of paragraph (5)(b)(iii) insert “or”;

d

after paragraph (5)(b)(iii) insert—

iv

when the prosecutor serves on the Crown Court officer a draft indictment to which rule 25.16(3)(e) applies (substituted indictment for sentencing purposes).

e

for paragraph (6) substitute—

6

An indictment—

a

must be in one of the forms set out in the Practice Direction unless—

i

rule 10.3 applies, or

ii

the Crown Court otherwise directs; and

b

must include at the head of the document in which it is set out the date of that document and a statement that it contains, as appropriate—

i

the first indictment in the case,

ii

a proposed amended indictment,

iii

a substituted indictment,

iv

an additional indictment,

v

a trial indictment, or

vi

an indictment required by rule 25.16(3)(e) (substituted indictment for sentencing purposes).