Notice

Criminal Procedure Rules: new form of statutory declaration

The Lord Chief Justice has authorised a new form of statutory declaration where a defendant did not know about a case until after a trial.

• From: Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
• Published: 24 February 2014

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Part 37: Trial and sentence in a magistrates’ court

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/2014/crim-pr-form-part37-statutory-declaration-revised-feb-2014.pdf

Details

The Lord Chief Justice has authorised a new form of statutory declaration for use in connection with rule 37.11 of the Criminal Procedure Rules where a defendant did not know about a case until after the trial. The new form appears under the heading ‘Part 37 – Trial and sentence in a magistrates’ court’ on the Forms page.

Published 24 February 2014