Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/part/IV/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true
Timestamp: 2019-09-22 11:32:04
Document Index: 529873762

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

PART IVS Petition Procedure
34 Petition for warrant.S
(1)A petition for warrant to arrest and commit a person suspected of or charged with crime may be in the forms—
[F1Petition proceedings outwith sheriffdomS
34APetition proceedings outwith sheriffdomS
35 Judicial examination.S
(1)The accused’s solicitor shall be entitled to be present at the examination.
(2)The sheriff may delay the examination for a period not exceeding 48 hours from and after the time of the accused’s arrest, in order to allow time for the attendance of the solicitor.
[F4(4A)An accused charged with [F5an offence listed in subsection (4AA)(b)] shall, as soon as he is brought before the sheriff for examination on the charge, be told—
[F6(a)that his case at, or for the purposes of, any relevant hearing F7... in the course of the proceedings may be conducted only by a lawyer,]
(c)that, if he does not engage a solicitor for the purposes of [F8the conduct of his case at or for the purposes of the] [F9hearing], the court will do so.
[F10(4AA)For the purposes of subsection (4A)—
(4B)A failure to comply with subsection (4A) above does not affect the validity or lawfulness of the examination or of any other element of the proceedings against the accused.]
(6)Where the accused is brought before the sheriff for further examination the sheriff may delay that examination for a period not exceeding 24 hours in order to allow time for the attendance of the accused’s solicitor.
[F12(6A)In proceedings before the sheriff in examination or further examination, the accused is not to be given an opportunity to make a declaration in respect of any charge.]
(7)Any proceedings before the sheriff in examination or further examination shall be conducted in chambers and outwith the presence of any co-accused.
(8)This section applies to procedure on petition, without prejudice to the accused being tried summarily by the sheriff for any offence in respect of which he has been committed until liberated in due course of law.
F2S. 35(3) repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(a), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.
F3S. 35(4) repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(a), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.
F4 S. 35(4A)(4B) inserted (1.11.2002) by Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9), s. 3, Sch. para. 3; S.S.I. 2002/443, art. 3 (with art. 4(3))
F5Words in s. 35(4A) substituted (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(2)(a); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F6 S. 35(4A)(a) substituted for s. 35(4A)(za)(a) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 36(a); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F7Words in s. 35(4A)(a) repealed (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(2)(b); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F8 Words in s. 35(4A)(c) inserted (4.12.2004) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 12(b); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)
F9 Word in s. 35(4A)(c) substituted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 36(b); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F10S. 35(4AA) inserted (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(2)(c); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F11S. 35(5) repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(a), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.
F12S. 35(6A) inserted (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(1), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.
F1336 Judicial examination: questioning by prosecutor.S
F13S. 36 repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(b), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)
F1437 Judicial examination: record of proceedings.S
F14S. 37 repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(b), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)
F1538 Judicial examination: rectification of record of proceedings.S
F15S. 38 repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(b), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)
39 Judicial examination: charges arising in different districts.S
(1)An accused against whom there are charges in more than one sheriff court district may be brought before the sheriff of any one such district at the instance of the procurator fiscal of such district for examination on all or any of the charges.
(2)Where an accused is brought for examination as mentioned in subsection (1) above, he may be dealt with in every respect as if all of the charges had arisen in the district where he is examined.
(3)This section is without prejudice to the power of the Lord Advocate under section 10 of this Act to determine the court before which the accused shall be tried on such charges.
40 Committal until liberated in due course of law.S
(1)Every petition shall be signed and no accused shall be committed until liberated in due course of law for any crime or offence without a warrant in writing expressing the particular charge in respect of which he is committed.
(2)Any such warrant for imprisonment which either proceeds on an unsigned petition or does not express the particular charge shall be null and void.
(3)The accused shall immediately be given a true copy of the warrant for imprisonment signed by the constable or person executing the warrant before imprisonment or by the prison officer receiving the warrant.