The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introductory

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 Magistrates’ Courts Rules relating to detention, freezing and forfeiture of cryptoassets

    1. 3.Prior approval of searches for cryptoassets-related items

    2. 4.First application for the further detention of a seized cryptoasset-related item

    3. 5.Further applications for the further detention of seized cryptoasset-related items

    4. 6.Applications for prior authorisation for detention of cryptoassets

    5. 7.First application for the further detention of seized cryptoassets

    6. 8.Further applications for the further detention of seized cryptoassets

    7. 9.Applications for the release of detained cryptoassets and cryptoasset-related items

    8. 10.Application for a crypto wallet freezing order, or for an order extending the period of such an order

    9. 11.Application for the variation or setting aside of a crypto wallet freezing order

    10. 12.Application for the release of frozen cryptoassets

    11. 13.Application for forfeiture of cryptoassets which are detained or frozen

    12. 14.Agreements about associated and joint property

    13. 15.Application for compensation

    14. 16.Director of Public Prosecutions appearing in proceedings

    15. 17.Giving of documents

    16. 18.Giving documents by post

    17. 19.Giving documents by means of electronic communication

    18. 20.Giving of documents by an alternative method or at an alternative place

    19. 21.Giving a document to a child or protected person

    20. 22.Giving of documents to persons outside the United Kingdom

    21. 23.Procedure at hearing

  4. PART 3 Miscellaneous Amendments to Magistrates’ Courts Rules

    1. 24.Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) Rules 2002

    2. 25.Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Listed Assets) Rules 2017

    3. 26.Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017

  5. Signature

  6. Explanatory Note