Royal Arms Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004

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Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004

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CONTENTS

PART 1
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HIGH COURT
Preliminary hearings
Section 
1Preliminary hearings
2Written record of state of preparation in certain cases
3Appeals
4Prohibition on accused conducting case in person in certain cases

Continuation of trial diet
5Continuation of trial diet

PART 2
SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY
6Time limits
7Citation
8Engagement, dismissal and withdrawal of solicitor representing accused
9Procedure where trial diet does not proceed
10Trial in absence of accused
11Obstructive witnesses
12Service etc. on accused through a solicitor
13Preliminary pleas and preliminary issues
14Objections to admissibility of evidence raised without due notice
15Alteration of diets
16Uncontroversial evidence

PART 3
BAIL
17Bail conditions: remote monitoring of restrictions on movements
18Bail review: rights of prosecutor to be heard etc.

PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Miscellaneous
19First diet in sheriff court solemn proceedings: witnesses and bail
20Sentence following guilty plea
21Increase in extended sentence which may be passed by sheriff court in certain cases
22Citation of witnesses for precognition
23Admissibility of prior statements of witnesses
24Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003: references following conviction

General
25Further modifications of the 1995 Act
26Ancillary provision
27Commencement and short title
 

 
    Schedule-Further modifications of the 1995 Act
 


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