Form
Apply for criminal court costs from central funds (form PP1)
Form for private prosecutors to apply for the costs of magistrates' and Crown Court cases.
Applies to England and Wales
Documents
Details
If you require an expanded version of this form with more claim lines, contact us before completing the PP1.
Email your claim and accompanying documents to privateprosecution@justice.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Published 18 March 2020
Last updated 24 July 2025
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V4.1.9 now released, fixing issue with S18 reduction at the review stage, allowing filters, removing page count requirement.
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Published updated version of the PP1 form.
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Date of proceedings has been clarified on the PP1 claim form along with the deceleration having been updated
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A new PP1 claim form has been created and should be used for the submission of all private prosecution claims.
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First published.