Introduction
Part 1 - Bail
Section 1 – Determination of questions of bail
New Section 23B
New Section 23C
New Section 23D
Section 2 – Bail and bail conditions
Section 3 – Breach of bail conditions
Section 4 – Bail review and appeal
Section 5: Attitude of prosecutor after conviction
Section 6 – Time for dealing with applications
Part 2 - Proceedings
Police functions
Section 7: Liberation on undertaking
Summary procedure
Section 8: Manner of citation
Section 9: Procedure at first calling
Section 10: Intimation of diets etc.
Section 11: Pre-trial time limits
Section 12: Disclosure of convictions
New section 166A
New Section 166B
Section 13: Complaints triable together
Section 14: Proceedings in absence of accused
Subsection (4) - new section 150A of the 1995 Act
Section 15: Failure of accused to appear
Section 16: Obstructive witnesses
New section 156A
New section 156B
New section 156C
New section 156D
Section 17: Prosecution of companies etc.
Preparation for summary trial
Section 18: Intermediate diets
Section 19: Notice of defences
New Section 149B
Section 20: Proof of uncontroversial matters
Section 21: Service of documents through solicitor etc.
New Section 148C
New Section 148D
Transfer of summary cases
Section 22: Transfer of proceedings
New section 137C
New Section 137D
Section 23: Time bar for transferred and related cases
New Section 136A
Other provisions
Section 24: Reports about supervised persons
Section 25: Summary appeal time limit
Solemn cases
Section 26: Pre-trial time limits
Section 27: Obstructive witnesses
Section 28: Proceedings against bodies corporate
Section 29: Jury Citation
Section 30: Duty to seek agreement of evidence
Section 31: Petition proceedings outwith sheriffdom
Section 32: Failure of accused to appear.
New section 102A
Miscellaneous
Section 33: Apprehension warrants
New section 297A
Section 34: Participation of accused in identification procedures
New section 267B
Section 35: Evidence on commission
Section 36: Victim notification scheme
Section 37: Recovery of documents
New section 301A
Section 38: Intimation to respondent of certain applications to the High Court
New section 298A
Section 39 : Refixing diets
New sections 75B and 137ZA
Section 40: Power of court to excuse procedural irregularities
New section 300A
Section 41: Electronic proceedings
New section 303B – Electronic summary proceedings.
New section 308A – Expressions relating to electronic complaints
Section 42 – Further provision for summary cases.
Part 3 – Penalties
Sentencing powers
Section 43: Common law offences
Section 44: Particular statutory offences
Section 45: Other statutory offences
Section 46: JP court: power to increase penalties
Section 47: Fine Level
Section 48: Prescribed sum
Section 49: Compensation orders
Penalties as alternative to prosecution
Section 50: Fixed penalty and compensation offers
Conditional offers – changes to procedures etc
New section 302A - compensation offer
New section 302B – combined fixed penalty and compensation offer
New section 302C – recall of fixed penalty or compensation offer
Further provisions on enforcement
Section 51: Work orders
New section 303ZA – Work orders
Section 52: Setting aside of offers and orders
New section 303ZB – Setting aside of offers and orders
Section 53: Disclosure of previous offers
Section 54: Time bar where offer made
New section 136B – time limits where fixed penalty offer etc. made
Enforcement of fines etc.
Section 55: Fines enforcement officers and their functions
New Section 226A – Fines enforcement officers
New Section 226B – Enforcement orders
New Section 226C – Variation for further time to pay
New Section 226D – Seizure of vehicles
New Section 226E - Deduction from Benefits
New Section 226F – Powers of Diligence
New Section 226G – Reference of case to court
New Section 226H – Review of actions of FEO
New Section 226I - Enforcement of fines etc.: Interpretation
Section 56: Recognition of EU financial penalties
Breach of post-conviction orders
Section 57: Probation and community service orders
Section 58: Restriction of liberty orders
Part 4 – Jp Courts and Jps
Establishing JP courts etc.
Section 59: Establishing JP courts
Section 60: Making provision for JP courts
Section 61: Administration of JP courts
Section 62: Area and territorial jurisdiction of JP courts
Section 63: Constitution and powers etc. of JP courts
Section 64: Abolition of district courts
Section 65: Transfer of staff and property
Section 66: Transitional arrangements for proceedings
Appointment of JPs etc.
Section 67: Appointment of JPs
Section 68: Conditions of office
Section 69: Training and appraisal of JPs
Section 70: Reappointment of JPs
Section 71: Removal of JPs
Section 72: Disqualification of solicitors who are JPs
Section 73: Disqualification where sequestration or bankruptcy
Section 74: Appointment of stipendiary magistrates
Section 75: Stipendiary magistrates: further provision
Section 76: Signing functions
Section 77: Records and validity of appointment etc.
Part 5 – Inspection of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Section 78: Appointment of Inspector
Section 79: The Inspector’s functions
Part 6 – General
Section 80: Modification of enactments
Section 81: Orders
Section 82: Ancillary provision
Section 83: Interpretation
Section 84: Commencement and short title
Schedule
Modification of Enactments
Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927
Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937
Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
Education (Scotland) Act 1980
Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
Criminal Justice Act 1988
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
Enactments generally: references to district courts and justices
Parliamentary History
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